Dear Supporters,
NOW is the time to get our message out there - and we WILL stop this ridiculous channel deepening farce.
Mr.
Brumby and Mr. Garrett can't help but be hearing us at the moment, and we need
to make it even louder.
To
get even more people tuned in, we have a selection of great banners made just
for putting up on YOUR fences! There’s a choice of messages to suit all tastes
- see the selection below.
They
are approx 1.2 metres long and 700 mm high.
We
also have a new delivery of
DON'T BUGGER THE BAY
bumper stickers.
If
you have a property which has some passing traffic, or if you just want to
impress your friends, give us a call and arrange pick up, and we'll give you
some bumper stickers too.
North
of Bay: Neil 0409 138565
Cheers,
Blue
Wedges Editor
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Dear Supporters,
By now you may have heard that lawyers for Blue Wedges were successful in obtaining a full Hearing of our case in the Federal Court on 20th February. We also have an undertaking from the PoMC that they will provide us with 24 hours notice if they intend to commence dredging prior to that date if they have received the EMP.
Theoretically that gives us the opportunity to immediately apply for an injunction to stop those works commencing, but it hardly seems necessary as the court made it pretty clear that it would take a dim view of the PoMC if it acted to start works before we have had our day in court and the judgement.
Justice North said:
"The court won't lightly
allow the threatened damage to happen ... it would be bad manners, if not
strategically silly .. and there would be consequences.
The court has a history of protecting legal rights to challenge government
decisions"
In other words, it was unnecessary to order a formal stay because the PoMC was
unlikely to proceed given the impending court date. This is the reality.
Mr. Garrett took only
three days from 17th - 20th December to decide to approve the project - having
supposedly absorbed 50,000 pages of supporting documentation. No wonder he got
his Media Release so wrong on 20th December 2007. Under Section 146 of the EPBC
Act Mr. Garrett can revoke his decision. It is time NOW to request he do just
that. Write to him now at
Peter.Garrett.MP@aph.gov.au
So, to the latest news unfolding. What a shock to see Mr. Brumby unfolding yesterday and slinging off at his neighbours in South Australia. Bad look!
See our latest Media Release on that issue at www.bluewedges.org
Cheers,
Blue Wedges Editor