ABC News report on Arabunna Going Home Camp |
| Report in responce to WMC dropping their eviction case against the camp in the Supreme Court, on Friday July 21. |
| This Bulletin: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 15:03 CST |
| LOCAL NEWS : South Australia ABC online |
| Protesters remain at WMC's pastoral lease |
| Protesters are continuing to base themselves at WMC's pastoral lease in the north of South Australia, after the company withdrew Supreme Court action to have them removed. |
| WMC started the action claiming that the protesters had damaged company property. |
| Keepers of Lake Eyre spokesman Chris Littlejohn says the camp is part of the ongoing Arabunna Going Home project, which aims to give Arabunna Aboriginal people access to their traditional lands. |
| He says those on-site plan to stay indefinitely. |
Mr Littlejohn says as well as continuing their protest at the camp, they are also looking at applying for court costs from WMC for the case.
"We feel like the camp has been legitimised,"Mr Littlejohn said. "Those at camp we hope are more safe than they ever have been and there's several keepers there at the moment looking after the camp and the fire for peace that's being carried to the Sydney Olympics." |
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| Keepers of Lake Eyre, in South Australia: |
| The correct URL for this web site is http://homepages.picknowl.com.au/wagtail |
Keepers of Lake Eyre can be contacted at :
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Piddla Budni (Home Camp) can be contacted at
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| For information on how to call the camp directly via HF radio, contact Keepers of Lake Eyre (above). |
| Modified: 7th of August 2000 |