Jabiluka update Tuesday October 10th 2000 Jabiluka will again be on the agenda of the World Heritage Bureau and Committee when they meet in Cairns, November 27th December 2nd 2000. The World Heritage Committee has consistently expressed concern over the impact of the Jabiluka uranium project on the cultural and natural values of Kakadu. For the past three years both the Jabiluka traditional owners, the Mirrar, and Australian environment groups have made representations to World Heritage Committee meetings. Australia s leading indigenous agency, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC), has lodged a submission with UNESCO about Kakadu National Park. ATSIC lodged the submission in support of the Mirrar traditional owners of Jabiluka and is calling on the World Heritage Commission to list the park "in danger". The submission can be viewed under "Issues" at: www.atsic.gov.au In conjunction with Gundjehmi Aboriginal Corporation, national and state environment groups have produced a postcard outlining concerns with the Australian Government s management of our World Heritage areas, particularly Kakadu. Contact Friends of the Earth on 03 9419 8700 or the Australian Conservation Foundation on 03 9416 1166 for the postcards. The Australian Conservation Foundation, Minerals Policy Institute and the Wilderness Society will be present at the Energy Resources Australia AGM, being held in Sydney on Thursday October 19th 2000. Contact Leanne Minshull from the Wilderness Society for more information on 0417 675 518 Mining conglomerate Rio Tinto is now the majority shareholder of the Jabiluka uranium deposit since taking over North Ltd earlier this year. Rio Tinto is yet to make a public announcement as to whether it intends to progress with the controversial project. There has been no work at the Jabiluka minesite since September 1999, when Mirrar traditional owners vetoed discussions on transport and milling of Jabiluka uranium ore at the nearby Ranger uranium mine. Call Rio 03 9283 3333 and tell them you don t want Jabiluka to go ahead. Friends of the Earth Melbourne are co-ordinating a Jabiluka rally and festival on Sunday November 26th meeting 2pm at the State Library, corner Swanston & Latrobe Streets Melbourne. For more information Loretta O Brien Phone 03 9419 8700 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF), Friends of the Earth Australia (FoEA) and Environment Centre Northern Territory (ECNT) are again working together on World Heritage. They are jointly co-ordinating some Jabiluka events and materials in the lead-up to the World Heritage meeting in November 2000. For more information Sarojini Krishnapillai Phone 03 9906 6718 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ACF is co-ordinating a World Heritage Spotlight webpage to canvas information on Australia s existing and proposed World Heritage sites. It is expected the site will be launched on Thursday November 9th 2000. For more information: Dimity Hawkins Phone 03 9416 1166 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Useful webpages: Gundhehmi Aboriginal Corporation www.mirrar.net Friends of the Earth Melbourne www.foe.org.au Australian Conservation Foundation www.acfonline.org.au Environment Centre Northern Territory www.octa4.net.au/ecnt UNESCO www.unesco.org -------------- Sarojini Krishnapillai - Jabiluka Working Group Australian Conservation Foundation, Environment Centre Northern Territory and Friends of the Earth Australia c/o 340 Gore St, FITZROY VIC 3065, Australia Ph +61 3 9416 1166 Fax +61 3 9416 0767 Mobile 0418 388 600 http://www.acfonline.org.au/ -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
