Gasfield-free Vic Party!
Biiiig congratulations to everyone involved in the Coal & Gas Free Victoria/Lock the Gate campaign! Since the government has decided (after a huge, amazing, inclusive grassroots campaign) to ban...
View Article1 down, 4 to go! Coal Plants Left to Shut in Victoria
by Phil Evans Yesterday was a great day in Victoria for two reasons. One, we finally saw one of Victoria’s aging brown coal fired power plants shut down at Anglesea. And two, we saw that communities,...
View ArticleTruth the Casualty in “War” Between Coal and Gas
The good news is we’ve got new allies in the fight against coal. The bad news is they are the CEOs of major gas companies hoping we’ll ignore all the downsides of gas if they point out that coal is...
View ArticleKeep us fresh! Donate to Quit Coal now
Our grassroots campaign across Victoria to protect our land, water, food supply, health and communities from the impacts of the invasive unconventional gas industry has so far been incredibly...
View ArticleWill Mantle Mining back down again?
Anger from the local Victorian community of Mirboo North was expressed last week over the granting to Mantle Mining of three new coal exploration licenses that surround the town – a town in which 96.7%...
View ArticleFrom the Quit Coal bookshelf – Deborah Hart’s Guarding Eden: Champions of...
On June 4th, Deborah Hart a Melbourne based activist and member of Quit Coal launched her new book Guarding Eden at Readings in Carlton. It is a unique read that gives an insight into what drives...
View ArticleThe Bliss of Ignorance
Watch the beautiful and moving free documentary The Bliss of Ignorance about South Africa’s coal industry, and the terrible impact it has on human health. Featuring stunning cinematography and...
View Article“It’s a marathon fight”: Mirboo North battles against coal
by Catherine Hearse By now most of us are familiar with the little South Gippsland town of Mirboo North (population 2688 or thereabouts). We know the name because it has been under siege by the threat...
View ArticleShenhua Coal Mine Update: Liverpool Plains Harvest Festival 2015
A sunny weekend in November saw Australia’s most progressive festival take place in the heart of the Nationals conservative stronghold. Over 600 people from all over Australia came together to voice...
View ArticleFormer pro coal minister and Lakes Oil adviser spruiks onshore gas
Today retired politician Theo Theophanous weighed in on the pending Victorian onshore gas decision. Not surprisingly, Mr Theophanous is very keen to see onshore gas in Victoria, as he is now a...
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