Monday, 23 May 2011
Hundreds of people are expected to attend a rally tomorrow to protest the Environment Protection Authority’s decision to approve the new HRL coal fired power station for Victoria. The protest is calling on the state and federal governments to withdraw funding for controversial the project and stop it from going ahead.
What: Rally against the planned new HRL coal-fired power station
When: 12.45pm – 1.45pm, Tuesday 24 May 2011
Where: Steps of State Parliament, Spring St Melbourne
Who: Organised jointly by Environment Victoria, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and the Stop HRL Collective
Speakers:
Mark Wakeham, Environment Victoria – 0439 700 501
Julien Vincent, Greenpeace – 0419 179 529
Paul Connor, Stop HRL – 0400 777 622
Media assistance:
Louise Matthiesson, 0417 017 844
Read our media release here
Get more info on the campaign here