LISTEN: WestCONnex and the Bushwackers Family Bushdance
WestCONnex Action Group's Janet Dandy-Ward speaks to Col Hesse on Radio Skid Row about the Bushwackers' big family bushdance on Saturday 27 May 2017, which will raise money towards the legal costs of residents who were arrested at WestCONnex protests. Have a listen, and buy your tickets for the bushdance here.
Read moreSYDNEY PARK PROTEST AGAINST WESTCONNEX TREE DESTRUCTION, SAT 6 MAY, 7AM
RESIDENTS will be holding a protest at Sydney Park at the corner Campbell Rd and Euston Rd from 7am on Saturday, when WestCONnex contractors plan to destroy more trees for the St Peters Interchange.
Read moreLISTEN: Reflecting on a year of WestCONnex protest
WestCONnex Action Group's Janet Dandy-Ward spoke to Radio Skid Row's Col Hesse on 22 December 2016 about the year of protest against the Baird government's destructive tollway, and how the fight against WestCONnex continues to build. Have a listen.
Read moreTalking meeting Mike Baird on Radio Skid Row
WestCONnex Action Group's Pauline Lockie spoke to Col Hesse on Radio Skid Row on Thursday 8 December about meeting Premier Mike Baird to talk about WestCONnex. Have a listen.
Read moreOur meeting with Premier Mike Baird on WestCONnex
On Thursday 1 December, Premier Mike Baird finally met with members of community groups campaigning against the WestCONnex tollway, along with Greens MPs Jenny Leong (Newtown) and Jamie Parker (Balmain).
Read moreMASSIVE RESPONSE TO OPEN LETTER CONFIRMS WIDESPREAD SUPPORT FOR WESTCONNEX HALT
OVER 1,000 residents have joined community groups, business and environmental organisations, and Labor and Greens politicians to signing an Open Letter to Premier Mike Baird, Roads Minister Duncan Gay and Planning Minister Rob Stokes to demand a halt to work on St Peters Interchange and an inquiry into the whole WestCONnex project.
Read moreHow WestCONnex broke its promises in Beverly Hills (Part 1)
WestCONnex Action Group's Kathryn Calman lives in Beverly Hills, south west Sydney. She's been dealing with the people behind WestCONnex for over two years, and has kept a record of what residents were promised for the King Georges Road Interchange upgrade versus what was delivered. It stands as a warning to other communities: don't believe what you're told by WestCONnex.
Read moreStopping Baird's bulldozers: Reports from the frontline
Over the last week, residents have been blockading the critically endangered Cooks River Castlereagh Ironbark Forest (CRCIF) at Kingsgrove to stop it being destroyed for the WestCONnex New M5. Here are some reports from members of the Wolli Creek Preservation Society, who'll be there with other residents every day this week - please join them if you can. Details below.
Read moreMEDIA ALERT: WESTCONNEX PROTEST, ST PETERS INTERCHANGE, SAT 3 SEPT
RESIDENTS will be holding a protest at the planned WestCONnex St Peters Interchange on Saturday morning to call for a halt to the project, and a full and independent inquiry.
Read moreInner West Council not taking enough action
On 28 July 2016, we joined volunteers from other WestCONnex community action groups to meet with Inner West Council (IWC) Administrator Richard Pearson. It became clear that, despite its stated promise to “oppose WestCONnex in the strongest terms”, IWC is focusing on damage control and is not proactively opposing WestCONnex.
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