Borroloola Frackdown: Resistance in the Gulf

Sunday, 14 June 2015 - 11:00am to 11:30am

Borroloola Frackdown: Resistance in the Gulf
Borroloola, NT, is a small town plagued by a big mine; the biggest zinc and lead open-cut mine in the world. The McArthur River Mine has contaminated the river with dangerously high levels of lead, and is the NT's first man-made "volcano", with a smouldering pile of waste rock that's been belching noxious fumes for ten months.
With this plus the shale gas industry knocking on Borroloola's door, the Traditional Owners are saying no and pledging to fight. Earth Matters brings you sounds and voices from the Borroloola Frackdown in October 2014. 
Guests: Nancy McDinny, Myra Rory, Gadrian Hoosan, Azman Rory, Borroloola Traditional Owners; Lauren Mellor, Environment Centre Northern Territory. Music by the infamous Sandridge Band!

A banner that's painted in the aboriginal flag colours. The banner says Always Was Always Will Be
Sunday 11:00am to 11:30am
Local and global environmental issues from grassroots, activist perspectives with a strong social justice focus. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network.

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Bec Horridge, Jacob Gamble, Judith Peppard, Phil Evans

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