Repco Rally
Banana Farmer/GP turns into Radical Protester
An amendment to the Motor Sports (WRC) Bill 2009, Section 25, specifies that a Review be conducted to determine whether future rally events should be conducted in that region.
YOU SHOULD HAVE ASKED FIRST!!!
Submission to the Review of the Northern Rivers round of the WRC, 2009 by Dr Fiona McCormick
Roos to be massacred for another bloody car rally: Bathurst, New South Wales
National Parks & Wildlife have given two licences to Bathurst Regional Council to shoot 140 kangaroos on Mnt Panorama, home of Bathurst’s car race to be held in 2 weeks.
The Western Advocate said they were advised this was for “public safety” for the race.
WRC 2009 Northern Rivers - A Protester's Experience at the Rally
Anyone who has been in awe at the beauty of nature, its perfection of form and the delights it brings to the heart, the soothing of 21st century stress and upliftment of the soul would most likely have had the same response that I had while observing outrageously loud and wrecklessly fast racing cars shatter the silence as they ripped through the most pristine rainforests of Australia ....
After six days of anti-Rally protestor vilification, rock throwing allegations admitted to be false
Media Release from Greens Tweed Shire Councillor Katie Milne
A lot of questions need to be answered in relation to cancellation of the Byrill Ck stage and the media reporting. People need to calm down about this until the truth is established and the police do their job.
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Undemocratic removal of environmental laws opened Repco Rally to violence in NSW Australia
ABC Australian news reported that someone somehow placed rocks on the road where rally cars would pass at some time prior to the Repco Rally event. Apparently stones or rocks were also thrown.
Repco Rally route - the calm before the storm
REPCO Rally injunction raced through court up blind alley
URGENT! Contact Peter Garrett re Injunction to stop Repco Rally
Dear lovers of Planet Earth, animals, nature, peace and justice
Tweed Council gag a corruption threat
The fight against the rally goes on - New You Tube video
A new video has been uploaded to You Tube as part of our continuing campaign against Repco Rally Australia.
The video shows footage from the Byrrill Creek Special (RACING) Stage of the rally.
"Rats in the Ranks" - Part 2
From the Tweed Daily News:
'Lame duck' mayor loses peer support
Peter Caton | 3rd July 2009
TWEED Mayor Joan van Lieshout's job is now in jeopardy as other councillors rally behind general manager Mike Rayner over his support for the controversial world championship car rally in September.
The moves come in the wake of revelations of a power struggle involving the mayor and Mr Rayner.
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"Rats in the Ranks" (apologies to ABC)
Sign the online petition against Repco Rally Australia
NSW MP Moyes speech for the people against Motor Sport (World Rally Championship) Bill 2009
For MPs who voted FOR this awful bill, click here
Which MPs voted for and against the REPCO Rally law in NSW Parliament?
Repco Rally Australia legislation introduced into NSW parliament
Who put the CON in Consultation?
Local community groups in the Tweed Valley and Kyogle are outraged at their treatment by Repco Rally Australia and their consultants who prepared a crucial report supporting a planned car rally in the area in September.
In another embarrassing case of “foot in mouth disease” for the rally organisers it was revealed today that local community groups in the Tweed Valley and Kyogle are claiming that they have been misrepresented in a major report on the planned Repco Rally Australia.
Kyogle pensioner's finances, life put at risk by NSW government
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Tweed Shire Mayor ignores anti-Rally correspondence
My Reasons for Opposing V8 Supercar races at Sydney Olympic Park – Dr Gordon Moyes
Dr Gordon Moyes, a member of the NSW Legislative Council describes the environmental, social and economic harm that will result if the NSW Government proceeds with its plan to convert the Sydney Olympic Park into a V8 Racing area against the wishes of local residents.
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State Government intervenes on behalf of Repco Rally Australia
The NSW state government has taken the decision about planning approval for the proposed Repco Rally Australia leg of the World Rally Championships away from local councils by announcing that it would prepare special events legislation to ensure the rally goes ahead despite growing local opposition.
In a sign of growing desperation the Minister for State Development, Ian MacDonald, made the announcement on Friday.
Tweed Shire residents protest undemocratic imposition of World Rally car race
FEARS that the NSW Government is about to over
Community says No to Repco Rally Australia
Concerned Tweed Valley residents will express their opposition on Thursday to the proposal to hold a leg of the World Rally Championships in the Tweed and Kyogle areas.
No Rally Group, set up by locals in February to fight plans to hold the rally, has organized a protest at Knox Park commencing at 2pm which will then proceed to the Council Chambers.
No Rally in the Valley - Environment
A short video highlighting some of the environmental concerns we have about Repco Rally Australia's plans to run a car rally through the Tweed and Kyogle areas.
I have posted it to You Tube. Here it is.
Come in spinner
Spinning the wheels off
Repco Rally Australia spin merchants have outdone themselves in the last few days. Not only have they spun their web of deceit around the NSW state government and the Tweed Shire Council they have now caught themselves in their own web by posting comments from their "independent" ecological consultant that he did not say. They were caught out very publicly on ABC local radio yesterday.
Repco Rally... driven by Rees' selfish 'Red Hot Go!'
Repco Rally Australia releases reports "in stages"
Why is World Rally being advertised even before Development Applications have been lodged?


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