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“Coal Creek” is the latest documentary short by Illawarra based impact filmmaker James O’Connor. James is the man behind the lens for recent coal mine docs including “Mining in the Blue Mountains” (which has won international awards) and “The People Against Russell Vale Mine”.
“Coal Creek” documents the tireless work of a large number of concerned citizens to shine a spotlight on the damage being done to the Royal National Park by a neighbouring mine.
Filmed on Dharawal Country in 2022, the story shows repeated pollution events by the neighbouring Metropolitan Coal Mine into Camp Gully Creek, which carries the pollution into the Hacking River, a major artery of the Royal National Park.
Panel speakers for this screening include Dr Ian Wright, Australia's foremost expert of water quality and coal mine pollution; Sue Higginson Greens MLC and former EO of the Environmental Defenders Office; Shannon Kaiser and Dr Chad Beranek, scientists who recently carried out extensive frog surveys in the Royal, and Bob Crombie, former Royal National Park Head ranger.
The screening is free but please be sure to book - seating is limited:
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