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Community Health The Community Health Centre to be built at Pottsville has been approved by the Tweed Shire Council. This is a NSW Government Project for Community Health (Northern NSW Local Health District) . This is an important initiative for the increasing populations of the Tweed Coast Region, and is deemed to be worth $2.5mill. This Community Health Centre is to be built on Tweed Shire Council owned land, Elizabeth St, Pottsville, next to the Pottsville …»»
Public submissions for the Kings Forest Development were discussed last night at a community public information night in Cabarita, on the Tweed Coast of Northern NSW. Over 60 individuals and representatives of a number of Community Groups and alliances turned up to hear speakers on a wide variety of critical issues, concerning this massive Tweed Coast Development. The peaceful meeting attracted no “hecklers”, and participants were shocked as to the extent of foreseeable problems that …»»
Condong Mill, Sunshine Electricity, Delta energy, individual land owners and other Bioenergy consortiums, providers, merchants and “tradespeople” are currently conducting a war on biodiversity in the Northern rivers of NSW, Australia. How? By working with Forests NSW to destructively harvesting Camphor Laurels as biofuels to create GREEN ENERGY. They are currently doing this in the TWEED SHIRE, NE NSW, Australia. The NSW Government and the Tweed Shire Council supports and approves of this “WAR on …»»
Mothers of children all around the world care deeply for their childrens’ future. Mothers protect and teach their children. In this uncertain world, protecting and teaching our young requires, amongst other things, continuity of educational basics within a safe teaching environment. Environmental concerns and fears do not always seem immediate to our lives, if we live in Australia – particularly within the cities and towns along the eastern coast.. We hear about these dreadful things …»»
The mining of Uranium is one of mankind’s greatest collective follies. We, as Australians, have learnt little from our unfolding history. Enjoy the following video by Michael Nicholson: “Yellowcake”. Incoming Searches: australian yellowcake, identify animal scats australia, loss of biodiversity from yellow cake mining examples
Minister for the Environment, Water, Heritage & the Arts, Peter Garrett, has opened a National dialogue on National Cultural Policy (October 2009). There is both a FORUM for discussion, ideas and comment , and opportunity for making a FORMAL SUBMISSION on our future National Cultural Policy. The website page at this link:- http://nationalculturalpolicy.com.au/ , but now appears to be offline (November 2011) This includes (did include) a short, one page discussion outline. The three key themes …»»
Mullumbimby is a beautiful town in the Northern Rivers of NSW, Australia. The people of Mullumbimby have gathered together for a long time now to take on the Corporate giant, Woolworths. WHY? Because the NSW Department of Planning has approved a Woolworths Development in their beautiful little township, and the towns folk are still determined to have their valid arguments, for why this is not OK ,to be heard. A court case is pending, and …»»
The history of corporations and wealthy decision makers is not new to humanity. People have a long history of working together, by natural alignment, contract or force. Powerful liaisons can switch and change, depending on the agendas of the “leaders” and “groups” involved. Privately steered, corporation power can also be affiliated with a variety of Merchandising/ Commercial, State, Religious, Educational, Scientific or Political networks & regimes. The rise of not for profit Corporations is on …»»
Can Do Better Sylvia Hale, Greens MLC