Hundreds to protest at Hazelwood power station

on global day of climate action

On 10/10/10, as part of a global day of action in 180 countries, hundreds of people will attend a

peaceful community protest at Hazelwood, Australia's dirtiest coal-fired power station, calling for the

plant to be replaced with renewable energy.

“This polluting old dinosaur spews an average of 17 million tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere every

year, and the community has had enough,” said Shaun Murray (phone 0402 337 077)

spokesperson for the Switch Off Hazelwood Collective.

“Premier Brumby has said his Government might replace one-quarter of Hazelwood by 2014, but

vague, partial promises are no substitute for actual commitment – if you want jobs, if you care about

the future, then it’s time to switch off Hazelwood and switch on renewable energy,” said protest

organiser Carey Priest, (0423 554 398)

“We are pushing for an urgent shift away from coal, and a just transition for coal workers through the

development of renewable energy and energy efficiency manufacturing facilities in Gippsland,” said

Mr Murray.

Today, 20/9/10, the protest organisers delivered a letter to the new owners of Hazelwood, French company

GDF Suez calling on them to urgently decommission the power plant which has lost its ‘social license’

to operate.

Come and help us Switch off Hazelwood - Switch on Renewable Energy

Hundreds of protesters each using large home-made reflectors will focus the

light of clean energy on a ten meter ‘power tower’ to create Victoria’s “first” solar-thermal power plant

outside the gates of Hazelwood power station.

When: Sunday 10th October 2010

Where: Hazelwood Power Station, Brodribb Rd, 10km from Morwell.

Who: Organised by the Switch Off Hazelwood Collective, supported by Friends of the Earth,

Greenpeace, Beyond Zero Emissions, the Climate Emergency Network, and many other climate

action groups.

10/10/10 Global Work Party

The 10/10/10 Global Work Party is being coordinated by the international climate campaign 350.org.

Photos and video from thousands of simultaneous events across the planet will be available for the

media at 350.org/media.

Riddells Creek Sustainability is organizing a contingent to the peaceful protest.

For more info, contact Lyn 0418559640.