Successful Campaigns

The army have been instated and are assisting the fires.

On the 9th of June 2021, after Traditional Owners, supported by thousands of locals, forced Environment Minister Sussan Ley to step in, Bathurst Council dropped its appeal to go ahead with the go-kart track. You can read about it here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-09/no-appeal-bathurst-regional-council-go-kart-track-panorama/100197460

Channel 9 Perth News: "People power has forced the removal of a controversial sprinkler system, which was being used to deter homeless people sleeping in the city. Thousands signed a petition to have the sprinkler taken down, saying it was a cruel, short-sighted solution to homelessness." You can watch this news clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66nI4gKqBvE&sns=fb

We won! CommBank cut all ties with Adani and won't have anything more to do with destroying the Reef!

Council voted last night to save Regent Street Park, as well as two other local pocket parks.

CAMPAIGN UPDATE: “Due to overwhelming community concern" the proposed 2015 City Plan planning heights of 24mtrs (8 storey height equivalent) for the Tugun Village Centre have been reverted back to the current 2003 planning scheme building heights of 2 and 3 storeys. Council also resolved to undertake a character study of the Tugun Village area to assist in defining local characteristics and amenity. This study will be used to inform decisions regarding preservation of the character of the Tugun Village and to guide future planning decisions. The research phase of the Character study began in early April. Thank you for your support in this community action! Its success reflects our community’s passion for Tugun and our desire to preserve its character and pursue quality planning and development outcomes for our suburb.

Not everyone lost out in the 2014 Federal Budget. Thanks to a mammoth campaign run by the National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters’ Council, the Federal Government re-committed to funding community broadcasting to the tune of $17.7 million. In just one week, more than 1,039 signatures were collected and sent to Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull, with ethnic broadcasters and listeners adding their personal stories to the campaign.