MEDIA RELEASES
Work disrupted at Townsville site of Adani contractor BMD
31/10/2019 Climate activists have this morning disrupted work on BMD’s site at Haughton River just south of Townsville, calling on the construction company to cut ties with Adani’s controversial Carmichael mine. A group of 25 people stopped work by blocking the gates...
Environmentalists condemn Queensland lock-on laws
24/10/2019 Environmental group Frontline Action on Coal has condemned the “lock-on laws” passed today in Queensland parliament; saying they are deceitful, overreaching, and ultimately will not stop people taking action demanded by climate crisis. The Dangerous...
Protest against “lock-on laws” at Labor MP Julieanne Gilbert’s office
16/10/2019 A group of 20 people have gathered at the office of Mackay MP Julieanne Gilbert, protesting against the Labor government’s proposed “dangerous attachment devices” laws. The laws propose to outlaw “lock-on” devices of the type sometimes used in environmental...
20 people stop work at office of Aurizon
16/10/2019 A group of 20 people have this morning blocked access to the Mackay office of freight rail company Aurizon, as part of an ongoing campaign against companies involved in Adani’s Carmichael mine. The group say they are targeting Aurizon because of the key...
“Lock-on” stops work at potential Adani contractor FKG
15/10/2019 A group of 25 people have blocked access to the Mackay office of engineering company FKG this morning, demanding they reject work building the rail line for Adani’s controversial Carmichael mine. 45 year old graphic designer Emma Kapp locked herself to the...
Work on Adani site disrupted as activists speak at parliamentary hearing
11/10/2019 Work has been disrupted again this morning on Adani’s controversial Carmichael mine, as climate activists vow anti-protest laws will not stop them taking action to protect our planet. This morning two groups of ten people blocked vehicles from accessing the...
Work on Adani mine disrupted amid water crisis
04/10/2019 A group of 30 people at Belyando have blocked a drill rig and more than 10 Adani work vehicles from accessing the site of the Carmichael mine this morning, citing the need to stop works that are plummeting Australia deeper into a water crisis. Frontline...
Over 40 people block coal trains and access to Adani’s coal terminal
01/10/2019 Coal exports at Adani’s Abbot Point coal terminal have been disrupted this morning, with a group of over 40 people blocking Abbot Point Rd, with two women locking themselves to a concrete barrel causing further delays. 22-year-old teacher Olivia Williams...
20 people disrupt work on Adani mine to protect water
27/09/2019 Work has been disrupted for the third day in a row on Adani’s controversial Carmichael mine, with a group of 20 people this morning blocking access from the Adani work camp. The group cited Adani’s immense water usage at a time when much of the country is...
Families block access to Adani’s Carmichael mine
26/09/2019 A group of thirty people have disrupted work this morning on Adani’s controversial Carmichael mine, blocking access from the Adani work camp in central Queensland. The group included a number of young families, who say they are acting in support of the...
Tree-sits immobilise Adani drill rigs
25/09/2019 Work has been disrupted again on Adani’s controversial Carmichael mine this morning, with two people immobilising two drill rigs on the site.22 year old Noah Neate and 19 year old Gabriel Macs-Martin suspended themselves from a tree, tied off to the drill...
Adani prosecuted in court as thousands march for climate action
20/09/2019 As thousands of people across Australia walk off work and school today to demand climate action, Adani will be in Brisbane Magistrates Court for allegedly providing false and misleading information to the Queensland government covering up land clearing at...