A DOCUMENTARY film about coal expansion in Australia will be screened in Taree this Thursday (April 26), in a bid to raise awareness of what is happening in parts of Australia.
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The deadline for submissions to the NSW Government’s proposed Strategic Regional Land Use Policy is on May 3 and the organisers hope this documentary may prompt people to write to the government with their concerns - particularly as coal mining and coal seam gas extraction is a big issue in the Gloucester region.
The documentary Bimblebox was shown at Byron Bay Film Festival and a guest speaker at the Taree screening will be Graham Brown from the Hunter Valley, who features in the film.
The screening will be at the Uniting Church hall, Albert Street, Taree, at 6.30pm on Thursday April 26.
Entry is $5 per person, which will go towards the costs of making the film.
Haw River Films and the owners of Bimblebox Nature Refuge teamed up to produce a film aimed at drawing international attention to the issue surrounding the huge expansion of coal and coal seam gas mining in Australia (particularly the expansions planned in Queensland and New South Wales).
The Bimblebox Nature Refuge lies in the path of what will be the earth’s largest coal mines.
One woman, Paola Cassoni, decides to resist the “China First” project that will destroy her Nature Refuge and supply energy to Asia for the next 30 years. Paola’s decision brings the viewer on a tour of Australia’s “Quarry Vision”.
At this critical time, when so much coal and coal seam gas expansion is planned in Australia, this film aims to win the hearts and minds of the people, exposing the destructiveness of this industry to our climate, communities and environment. It tells the stories of the people fighting for their homes and culture. Australia is the world’s largest exporter of coal supplying one third of the world’s supply.
The film features many prominent members of the debate including Guy Pearce (Global Change Institute), Ove Hoegh-Guldberg (University of Queensland) and Matthew Wright (Beyond Zero Emissions).
Not just a “coal is bad” film. Bimblebox features solutions from Beyond Zero Emissions and their vision of Australia. They offer a captivating, verifiable alternative.
Bimblebox is artfully shot and features the music of Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu.
The film features landscapes that would be destroyed if the mining expansions go ahead and provides a glimpse of the growing protest movement against the expansions.
The filmmakers believe as the world’s largest exporter of coal, Australia has a responsibility to contribute to a sustainable future for our nation, our children, and the planet. Bimblebox projects a convincing argument for doing things better and smarter.
For information about the screening, contact Christine Stanton on 6553 1360.