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Issue No. 143 | 05 July 2002 |
Bad Bosses
Interview: Media Magnet Bad Boss: Abbott's Heroes Technology: All in the Family International: New Labour's Cracks Economics: Virtuality Check History: Necessary Utopias Poetry: Let Me Bring Love Review: How Not To Get It Together Satire: NZ, UK Added to Australia�s Migration Zone
Revealed: The Evidence Cole Won�t Touch WorkCover to Set Up Crimes Unit Electricians Oppose Family-Busting Conditions Blue-Collar Blokes Back Mat Leave Murdoch Telegraphs Contracts Push Abbot Changes Rules for �Employer Advocate� Funding Cuts Drives Academics Mad Star City Casino Strike On The Cards Chifley Planners Lose Benefits Qantas Staff Sick of Shivering Regional Councils Call Jobs Summit Kiwi Ex-Pats Targeted for Poll Push Shangri-La Workers Still Fighting
The Soapbox The Locker Room Bosswatch Week in Review
Buggering the Bush The Great Giveaway Down and Out Why I hate Telstra
Labor Council of NSW |
Letters to the Editor Buggering the Bush
You don't have to be a radical environmentalist to be concerned over the damage being caused to some forests and rivers in Australia. In Echuca-Moama, the government is planning to build a second bridge over the Murray - VICROADS and the NSW RTA have both opted for the crossing to be in town - to minimise environmental damage. The NSW Roads Minister Carl Scully ([email protected] ) has come out in favour of a western bypass that will cut through the Wharparilla Flora Reserve on the Murray River with a 50 metre wide clearing of redgum and native grass. It will also potentially impact on Koori sacred sites. Scully's decision is political - Peter Black the local Member is holding a slim margin and about 100 locals have hijacked the decision. It's a long way from Sydney, so Scully doesn't appear to care about the woeful environmental decision he is supporting. Those who want to stop them "buggering the bush" - which can only lead to more salination in the Murray and kill lots of animals - will understand that we need everyone possible to fax (02 9228 4633) or email ([email protected]) him a note saying "don't bugger the bush - don't support a western option for the Echuca Moama Murray River crossing that goes through Wharparilla Flora Reserve". To be effective you must put your name and address on the email or fax so that he can reply to you. You could also copy Bob Carr ([email protected] ). People power is the only way we can stop them and if you want to help please pass this message on to others Thanks Allen Perry, Co-ordinator, Friends Of Wharparilla Flora Reserve, 03 5482 2128
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