Rise Against Coal: Blue Mountains Community Action Festival

For more infomation and petition, please visit: https://www.nature.org.au/no_coal_pollution_in_our_water

The Gardens of Stone Alliance, together with Young Nerve, is urgently convening a community meeting and protest concert to push back against coal pollution impacting Sydney’s drinking water catchment and the sensitive Gardens of Stone region and World Heritage area.

Underground coal mining is damaging groundwater, destroying endangered peat swamps, and threatening nature.

Groundwater is laced with toxic heavy metals and Centennial Coal is approved to dump its wastewater into the headwaters of our catchment.

We can’t allow this to happen. Our drinking water should not become a dumping ground for coal waste. We need a public, independent inquiry now: Say no to coal mine expansions or extensions in the sensitive Gardens of Stone.

We strongly encourage you to attend one or both of the following events:

Community Meeting with Speakers:

Join us as we hear from leading water expert, Dr Ian Wright, Blue Mountains MP Trish Doyle, Greens MLC Sue Higginson and Blue Mountains mayor Mark Greenhill.

Saturday 9th August 10:30am – 12:00pm

Katoomba Community Centre

81-83 Katoomba St

FREE - RSVP via "Get Tickets"

AND

Hardcore For A Cause Protest Concert - hosted exclusively by Young Nerve Records

Saturday 9th August 3:00-8:00pm

Katoomba Community Centre

81-83 Katoomba St

$25 Tickets via "Get Tickets"

Lineup:

Phantoms

Dance

God Hates A Coward

Burn In Hell

Temporaryrelief (oflocalpainandinflammation)

Goethe

AND

Sign the petition here: https://www.nature.org.au/no_coal_pollution_in_our_water

FOR PARENTS:

Hardcore For A Cause Protest Concert will feature moshing in a designated area inside the venue where physical injury may occur at the risk and discretion of attendees. There is etiquette in the moshpit area, and attendees can choose to not be involved and still watch the show from outside this area. Parents are encouraged to attend to create a safe and diverse atmosphere.

Contact the host of Rise Against Coal: Sydney's Crisis - Blue Mountains Community Meeting