PATONGA

above L-R: Noelene Lucas, Margaret Roberts, Suzanne Bartos, Juliet Fowler Smith, Niel Berecry, David Watson at Patonga 9 Feb

WRVAP members met on 9 February during a weekend at Patonga to discuss future directions as our focus has broadened from water to also include coal mining. We discussed art actions that would contribute to  the public debate about the crisis created by coal mining and climate change generally, and especially in light of the upcoming Federal election.  We decided to build links with other organisations fighting for the same cause and contribute our particular skills as artists. Plans were made for future research field trips in areas where someone already has a connection to the local community. A visit to the Drip on the Goulburn River is bring planned for May.

Graham being ferryman