No Coal Seam Gas Mining Sydney 2012 Photos
Photographs from the 2012 campaign to stop coal seam gas mining in Sydney. Images copyright by Bernadette Smith
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HUMAN SIGN in Sydney Park
Above: Land and Water May Day March and Rally starting at Martin Place in Sydney's CBD.
Below:Thousands of people came on October 13th to spell out Stop CSG at 12 noon in Sydney Park, St Peters. See photos below. More info here.
Human Sign in Sydney Park

At the human Sign in Sydney Park 13/10/12
Ready for Action

At the human Sign in Sydney Park 13/10/12
Green Man

n Man at the human Sign in Sydney Park 13/10/12
At the human Sign in Sydney Park 13/10/12

At the human Sign in Sydney Park 13/10/12
Human Sign in Sydney Park

At the Human Sign in Sydney Park 13/10/12
Human Sign in Sydney Park

Human Sign in Sydney Park 13/10/12
Photos below show country people joining with city folk to protest coal seam gas mining on agricultural land at the Land and Water Rally organised by Lock the gate Alliance held in Sydney CBD on 1/5/12. More photos at http://australiandocumentaryphotos.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/farmers-may-day-march-on-state.html here. More info at http://www.nogasmininginsydney.com/ here and http://www.nswfarmers.org.au/srlup1/home here.
Country Comes to City

Country people march on state parliament house on May Day to protest use of agricultural land for Coal Seam Gas mining
Mudgee meets Martin Place

Waiting at Martin Place for the Land and Water Rally 1/5/12

Illawarra Residents Outside State Parliament for the Land and Water Rally 1/5/12

1/5/12 Land and Water Rally March on Macquarie Street, Sydney

1/5/12 Land and Water Rally in Martin Place before the march on parliament

1/5/12 The CWA marches on state parliament at the Land and Water Rally
Paws for thought outside parliament after the 1/5/12 Land and Water Rally

Paws for thought outside parliament after the 1/5/12 Land and Water Rally
Waiting for the parliamentary debate 15/3/12
Below citizens wait outside NSW parliament on 15/3/12 for the debate on whether to extend the moratorium on coal seam gas mining exploration. More photos and web doco here http://australiandocumentaryphotos.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/coalition-members-walk-out-on-nsw.html
Hunter Valley Farmer Speaks Outside Parliament Before the Debate

Hunter Valley Farmer Speaks Outside Parliament Before the Debate
Illawarra Elder Lyle Davis Speaks Outside Parliament

Illawarra Elder Lyle Davis Speaks Outside Parliament

Residents Against Coal Seam Gas Mining Outside Parliament
What Would Skippy Do?

What Would Skippy Do?
Shown the Door

Indigenous Australians Being Expelled from Parliament along with the rest of the public gallery.