CANFA

PUBLIC MEETING- ANGELA PAMELA URANIUM EXPLORATION

WHEN: 6pm, Friday November 7

WHERE: Anzac Hill High School Hall

CONTACT: Natalie 08 8952 2011

Organised by the Alice Springs Angela Pamela Collective

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Central Australian Nuclear Free Alliance (CANFA) meeting

The inaugural CANFA meeting will be held at Blatherskite Park in Alice Springs from November 7-9, 2008.

CANFA is a regional version of the annual Australian Nuclear Free Alliance (ANFA) meeting, which was recently held near Darwin.

All community members are welcome to attend and discuss a range of topics including:

Radiation and health

Uranium exploration

Uranium mining

Water

Climate Change

Nuclear waste

On Friday 7th, there will be a public meeting about the Angela Pamela project.

Guest speakers at the CANFA meeting will include:
Dr Jim Green, Friends of the Earth Australia
Dave Sweeney, Australian Conservation Foundation
Donna Jackson, Top End Aboriginal Conservation Alliance
Dr Hilary Tyler, Medical Association for the Prevention of War

For more information, to attend or assist in organising CANFA please contact:
Natalie Wasley, 08 8952 2011, natwasley@alec.org.a

NB: This is a drug and alcohol free event

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CANFA AGENDA

November 7-9, 2008. Blatherskite Park, Alice Springs.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7

7pm onwards – Dinner and films at Blatherskite Park

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8

7-8:30am- BREAKFAST

9am- Introductions and plan for meeting
Discussion: what is this meeting about?
Australian Nuclear Free Alliance

10:45 TEA/COFFEE BREAK

11am- What is happening in the NT?
-uranium exploration and mining
-what do people experience?
-role of Land Councils
-how can people in town support communities?

12:30pm LUNCH

2:30pm Exploration/mining planning

4pm TEA/COFFEE BREAK

4:30-5pm

5-6pm Small group discussions
-Radiation and health
mens and womens groups

6pm DINNER + films

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 9

7-8:30am BREAKFAST

9am Radioactive waste dump update
-what has happened so far?
-people’s stories
-what have we done to stop the dump?
-Senate Inquiry- public hearing, media

11am TEA BREAK

11:30 International issues- weapons and wars
Communities overseas

12:30 LUNCH

2:30 Uranium mining, climate change and water

3pm Meeting statement

4pm TEA BREAK

4:30 Planning- 2009 events

6pm DINNER

MONDAY NOV 10

7-8:30am BREAKFAST

9am Media conference in town