Antinuclear

South Australians take lead on National Day of Action against nuclear dumps

WHAT: Highly visual public rally against nuclear waste dumps

WHEN: This Saturday, October 15 – marking 63 years since the first Australian atomic explosion at Emu Field in South Australia. *

TIME: 11am – 12.30pm

South Australians will converge on State Parliament this Saturday, October 15, at 11am, to make a stand against two nuclear waste dump proposals for SA.

1. The Federal Government’s proposal to establish a national waste dump at Wallerberdina in the Flinders Ranges which is highly contested by the Adnyamathnha Traditional Owners and wider community.
2. The Weatherill Government’s proposal to import high-level nuclear waste from other countries.

Event program includes:

• MCs: Karina Lester, Yankunytjatjara Native Title Aboriginal Corporation and Craig Wilkins, Chief Executive Conservation SA.
• Professor Barbara Pocock, Mothers for a Sustainable South Australia (MOSSA)
• Vivianne and Regina McKenzie, Yappala Station, Flinders Ranges
• Joe Szakacs, Secretary, Unions SA
• Mima Smart, Yalata Community, Far West Coast SA, and
• Live performance of the Maralinga song by Johnny Lovett and Yalata band.

* Please note, this Saturday, October 15, marks the 63rd anniversary of the first atomic test explosion in at Emu Field in far west SA, which started a decade of secret British nuclear tests, including a series of explosions at Maralinga, that contaminated areas of the State and exposed South Australians to radiation.

More information: http://www.nodumpalliance.org.au/

Media enquiries: Call Cat Beaton on 0434 257 359

October 13, 2016 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | ACTION