From the heart, for the heartland
Northern Territory Traditional Owners speak out
Wednesday 13 June 2007
Presented by the Arid Lands Environment Centre and Friends of the Earth Adelaide and supported by the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre at UniSA
For more information contact Joel Catchlove at joel.catchlove@foe.org.au or on 0403 886 951
Timed to coincide with the announcement of the Federal Government’s
preferred radioactive waste dump site, indigenous leaders and community
members from the Northern Territory will be undertaking a national speaking
tour. The tour will discuss the dump proposal’s impacts on targeted
communities in the Northern Territory. Speakers will share their stories and
raise their concerns regarding contamination of the country that sustains
their communities, livelihoods and traditional culture.
Speakers include:
- Mt Everard traditional owners Audrey McCormack and Benedict Stevens
- Harts Range community members Priscilla Williams and Mitch
- Muckaty traditional owner Dianne Stokes
- Larrakia Nations’ representative Donna Jackson
This is a unique opportunity to hear, first hand, the impact of the Federal radioactive waste dump proposal on remote and indigenous communities. With Australia poised to expand involvement in the global nuclear industry, this public forum confronts the human impacts of domestic radioactive waste management issues and the serious social, environmental and justice concerns regarding the Northern Territory dump proposal and offers just and equitable ways forward.
The evening will comprise speakers, an exhibition of artworks from affected communities, photos of the proposed dump sites and a short film.