Mullumbimby Community Action Network

Originally published 19Feb2016

COREM CROWD-FUNDING LAUNCH Fri 26 Feb New Politics Baird being Bad Shenhua new Bike laws

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Greetings

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MULLUMBIMBY TACKLES CLIMATE CHANGE!

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COREM CROWD-FUNDING LAUNCH – Fri 26th Feb 6.30pm

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I am excited to share with you an initiative to get Mullum run by the sun!  A group of hard-working volunteers with great credentials have created COREM – Community Owned Renewable Energy Mullumbimby. 

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We are half way to reaching our first goal; putting 10 kW solar PV system on the Drill Hall Theatre, Mullumbimby.  A crowd-funding campaign will be launched to raise the balance:

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When:  Friday 26th February 6.30 pm

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Where:  Drill Hall Theatre Mullumbimby

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What:   MC Mayor Simon Richardson (hot from Paris Climate Summit)

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               Q & A Muzz Dreschler, campaigner from Leard Forest

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               Movie “Black Hole” doco about blockade and coalmining in Leard Forest (starts 8pm)

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Please come and help us with our vision to get all of Mullum on renewable energy – the panels will be community-owned and we need community support.  All donations are tax deductible and can be made on the night or here; more info on www.planetfunder.org/projects/corem or go to FB page.

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Surplus energy savings will support the next COREM project, and the next, creating a Revolving Community Energy Fund.

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Please contact Deborah 66843723 if you’d like to help on the night, bake a cake, etc.

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CORE ‘HOW TO’ GUIDE for other communities wanting to go renewable from Community Power Agency.

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NEW POLITICS IN THE PUB – Weds 24th February

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Activists’ Think Tank, Ngara Institute - at Mullumbimby Courthouse Hotel.

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SPEAKERS:  Prof Lyn Carson from Sydney University, a democracy theorist/activist and Aidan Ricketts author/activist/academic from Southern Cross University (remember him at Bentley?)  They will talk about “The future of corporate capitalism, democracy and activism in Australia”. 

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Please read Echo article or for more info call Richard Hil 0449 599 662.

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PLEASE SIGN PETITION TO PROTECT NSW WILDLIFE from BAIRD’S AGENDA

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Nature Conservation Council and other environmental groups have walked out in disgust from discussions with Premier Baird who wants to scrap the laws that protect our wildlife, healthy farmland and safe climate.  Please sign petition here which gives more info.

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SHENHUA WATERMARK COAL MINE – Liverpool Plains foodbowl and koala habitat

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Conflicting reports in the news; The Guardian reports Land & Env Court ruled koala habitat can be removed for the coalmine whilst the ABC says the coalmine is unlikely to go ahead because their mining exploration licence expires on Monday.   Today The Guardian reports Shenhua have applied to extend the exploration licence which costs nothing, but not applied for the mining licence which costs $200m.

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NEW BICYCLE LAWS

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New law from March 1st requires cyclists to carry ID – fine for non-compliance is $106 and no helmet fine is now $319.  See ABC article showing Bicycle Licence.

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Hope to see you at the COREM crowdfunding launch and movie night next Friday.

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Cheers

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Deborah Lilly

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