NO CONVICTION FOR WESTCONNEX PROTESTER ARRESTED AT SYDNEY PARK
NEWTOWN resident Glenys Waddell, 70, faced court at Downing Centre today after being arrested protesting the destruction of Sydney Park trees for WestCONnex.
Read moreAPPOINTMENT OF WESTCONNEX MINISTER RENEWS CALLS FOR FULL TRANSPARENCY OVER SECRETIVE TOLLWAY
THE appointment of Penrith MP Stuart Ayres as Minister for WestCONnex means the Berejiklian government must dissolve the unaccountable Sydney Motorway Corporation, WestCONnex Action Group (WAG) says.
Read moreLISTEN: Sharon Laura on WestCONnex protests, police and anti-protest laws
On 19 January 2017 - just hours before Mike Baird announced his resignation - Sharon Laura spoke to Colin Hesse on Radio Skid Row about WestCONnex protests, the use of police as private security, and Baird's draconian anti-protest laws. They also touched on the secrecy, waste of taxpayer dollars and failure to listen to communities that led to Baird's downfall. Have a listen.
Read moreLetter sent to Premier Berejiklian on WestCONnex
On 23 January 2017, Gladys Berejiklian was sworn in as the new Premier of NSW. We immediately wrote to her to request an urgent meeting to discuss WestCONnex, and our call for halt to and full review of the project. Here's a copy of our letter.
Read moreWESTCONNEX ACTION GROUP INVITES NEW PREMIER TO MEET COMMUNITIES “PAYING HIGHEST PRICE” FOR WESTCONNEX
MEMBERS of the WestCONnex Action Group (WAG) have invited the new Premier of NSW, Gladys Berejiklian, to meet with them to discuss their call for a halt work on WestConnex and an immediate review into the project.
Read more"This blue is our blue": MUA joins the fight against WestCONnex
Last week, members of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA)'s Sydney branch pledged the union's support to the fight against WestCONnex. Here's a quick wrap-up of what that means, and where we go from here.
Read moreFlashback: Pauline Lockie on WestCONnex at the March Against Baird
Last week saw Mike Baird step aside as Premier of NSW, with many citing his failure to listen to communities devastated by WestCONnex as one of the key reasons for his demise. Back in May 2016, when Baird's popularity was starting to plummet, WestCONnex Action Group's Pauline Lockie spoke at the massive March Against Baird rally about why WestCONnex was just one more way for Baird to achieve his ultimate goal: to sell us out to his mates in big business.
Read moreBAIRD BULLDOZED AS HIS WESTCONNEX DISASTER LEAVES FAMILIES DEVASTATED
WESTCONNEX Action Group (WAG) today welcomed the news that Mike Baird is to step down as NSW Premier.
Read moreMORE WESTCONNEX ARRESTS AS ST PETERS PROTESTS CONTINUE
THREE women, including journalist and activist Wendy Bacon, were arrested in St Peters on Friday morning during a peaceful protest against the demolition of forcibly acquired homes for the WestCONnex toll road.
Read moreWESTCONNEX USES POLICE AGAINST RESIDENTS TO TAKE SYDNEY PARK LAND
LOCAL and riot squad police were called in to drag residents off parts of Sydney Park this morning to allow WestCONnex contractors to fence off parts of the park for destruction.
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