Firstly, if you haven’t heard of what’s happening in Narangba or anything about irradiated food, read Adele Pedders article on this issue. Click HERE!
You will find updates and website information on Narangba and food irradiation below.
18.02.03
No Nuclear Plant at Narangba – Stop Food Irradiation Alliance campaign update:
Government legal action against protester fails in Supreme Court
On February 14th, State Government action against anti-nuclear campaigner Robin Taubenfeld was thrown out of court by a Supreme Court Judge with the State Government being ordered to pay legal costs. The Department of State Development had attempted to take a representative action against Robin in hopes of winning an order to evict the community protest camp at Narangba. The action failed and no order for eviction was issued by the court.
Despite various threats by the government, the community protest camp has held its ground opposite the construction site of the Steritech nuclear irradiation facility for 8 months. It is a testament to the community’s
commitment to stopping nuclear development in the region and a strong statement against nuclear irradiation of food.
The outcome of the Supreme Court decision was also a civil liberates win. The Court sent out a clear signal that the government can not target individuals in the protest movements, pick them out and make them
responsible for others.
The Stop Food Irradiation Alliance believes that rather than wasting government time and tax-payers money targeting individuals, the government should take “representative action” by representing the people. The people have shown clearly that they don’t want a nuclear irradiation facility and they voted for a party whose platform states specifically that it will “prohibit the establishment” of such facilities.
The protest camp and the Supreme Court win are thorns in the side of the government which is letting its constituents down by going against its own platform and bringing nuclear industry to our region.
We believe that it is the company and the government who should be evicted. They have shown utter disrespect for the community, public safety, the environment, and for future generations. Recent video evidence of cracks
in the plant’s radiation chamber has been presented to the government. Rather than investigating, the government has attempted to evict the protest
camp.
The government seems to believe it can quash the voice of dissent by using the legal system, intimidation tactics and threats to close the community camp. Their tactics, however, have only served to strengthen community
resolve.
The community remains firm in its determination to shut down the Steritech nuclear irradiation plant at Narangba, close Steritech’s existing facilities, and to achieve a ban on the irradiation of food in Australia.
Upcoming event: March 2 (Sunday) 2003 3pm
Walk for a Nuclear Free Brisbane/Narangba/Deception Bay/Moreton Bay & Walk for Nuclear Free Food
From Narangba Train Station, walk to Steritech Nuclear Irradiation site. Meet at 3pm in the park Main Street side (shopping centre side) of Narangba Train station. Walk or ride your bike to the Steritech site. Say no to Steritech
– no to food irradiation – Yes! to a nuclear free Australia. BBQ and carpool back to station to follow.
Community Protest Camp (24 hour vigil): Lot 7 Potassium Street, (opposite the Steritech nuclear irradiation plant site within the Narangba Industrial Estate) Deception Bay
For more information:
Stop Food Irradiation Alliance – Shelly 0401 967 425
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.foodirradiationinfo.org (Opens in new window)
xx.01.01
The court hearing dates for Sol Theo Vs Caboolture Shire Council
Steritech Pty Ltd
State of Queensland,
will begin on the 24th of February 2003 in the Planning and Environment Court.
Bring friends family etc., to this important event. This is based on the lodgement of an injunction and nullification of previous court orders by Mr Sol Theo (resident of the local community in Deception Bay).
Watch for this label. Food packaging with this label means that the food it contains has been irradiated.
30.01.01
The Narangba plant management are attempting to evict the camp which is opposite the plant. The original date to leave was 20th Jan. 2003. This eviction was ignored and now the camp is being taken to the Brisbane supreme court on the 5th of Feb. for eviction enforcement on the 10th Feb. They have singled uot one camp member as leader/organiser and given this individual both Court duties and expenses. (A matter for civil liberties?) The plant is at present a month behind schedule.
(Thanks to Linda from 4ZZZ)