2002
Chronology
December 2002
3/12/02 Western Port Reef Tour Belvedere Primary School Group 1
5/12/02 Western Port Reef Tour Belvedere Primary School Group 2.
9/12/02 Federal Member for Flinders Greg Hunt selected as Australia's Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum where he will take up Gunnamatta and ocean outfalls more generally at an international level.
12/12/02 Presentation to Balnarring Primary School grades 5/6.
17/12/02 Splitrock DC3 "Gooney Bird" joins Gunnamatta Campaign
20/12/02 Third Directions hearing in Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
re Clean Oceans application for review of EPA works approval to extend
the Gunnamatta Outfall.
30/12/03 Lorne Falls Festival information tent.
November 2002
1/11/02 Second directions hearing with Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal re Clean Ocean application for review of EPA decision.
1/11/02 Presentation of Water Wally Award at Melbourne Water's headquarters. Clean Ocean representatives barred entry.
1/11/02 Collective Rally on the steps of the State Library, speakers included: Simon Daly(Falls Festival) Martin Kingham (CMFEU), Gavern McFazden (Wilderness Society), Maurice Cole (International Surfer), Secondary School Students from Cranbourne, Woodleigh and Dromana, Dean Miles (ETU), Tawa Harris(Surfer, CMFEU) Graham Quail (Clean Ocean Foundation)
Press from November 1st activities included news items and interviews on
Radio National, 3LO, Triple J, 3CR, 3AK, 3AW and 3RRR.
6/11/02 Outfall Tour: Padua College Rosebud year 9/10.
7/1102 Western Port Reef Tour: Blackburn English School
11/11/02 Meetings in Torquay with Rip Curl, Quicksilver and Billabong.
12/11/02 Western Port Reef Tour Heatherhill Primary School.
14/11/02 Presentation Sorrento Primary School Grade 6.
19/11/02 Presentation Dromana Secondary College Year 10.
21/11/02 Western Port Reef Tour King Lake Primary School.
21/11/02 Victorian Liberal Party release Water Policy ,includes closure of Gunnamatta outfall and no extension of the existing outfall.
27/11/02 Presentation to Toorak College year 10 students.
October 2002
1/10/02 Presentation to FEDFA members.
5/10/02 Information booth at Rye Rotary Community Market.
6/10/02 Released Clean Ocean Spring Campaign Press Kit.
7/10/02 Presentation to Grade 3 & 4, Somerville Rise primary School.
9/10/12 2nd Annual Victorian secondary Schools "Conservation Challenge" Teams surfing event co-hosted by Clean Ocean Foundation and Peninsula Surfriders Club.
11/10/02 Radio interviews: 3LO, 3CR, 3AW,3AK, 3RR
13/10/02 Gunnamatta Beach Blockade and Protest, 2500 supporters attended.
13/10/02 Presentation to Sustainable Communities Expo Mornington.
16/10/02 11,000 signature petition to close Gunnamatta Outfall tabled in Victorian Parliament.
18/10/02 Presentation to Sustainable Peninsula Forum.
20/10/02 Information Stall at Mornington Food and Wine Festival.
22/10/02 Outfall Tour: Dromana Secondary College year 10.
23/10/02 Meeting with Shadow Minister for Water Resources Stephen McArthur
24/10/02 Meeting with Vanessa Pietre Mornington Peninsula Shire.
24/10/02 Meeting with Mushroom/Liberation Music.
28/10/02 Outfall Tour Mt Eliza Secondary College Year 9.
31/10/02 Presentation to Padua College Rosebud year 9/10 Coastal Systems.
September 2002
2/9/02 Outfall Tour: Dromana Secondary College, Year 10.
10/9/02 Presentation to Harbour Dive Club Mornington.
11/9/02 Presentation to Rye Rotary Club.
16/9/02 Outfall Tour: Dromana secondary College VCE outdoor Ed/Enviro studies.
17/9/02 Planning meeting with Rosebud police for 13th October Protest Day at Gunnamatta.
18/9/02 Presentation to Sorrento Rotary Club.
21/9/02 Public Meeting at St Andrews Recreation Centre.
23/9/02 Outfall Tour with Cathy Beadnall from Victorian Trades Hall. Council.
24/9/02 Presentation to Electrical Trade Union.
24/9/02 "Is It Gunnamatta" documentary screened on channel 31.
25/9/02 Outfall Tour with Robert Doyle, Victorian Liberal Party Leader, and Cameron Boardman, Victorian Liberal Upper House Member.
30/9/02 Meeting with Peninsula Surfriders Club..
AUGUST 2002
1/8/02 Outfall tour with Victorian Liberal Shadow Minister for Rural and Regional Development
8/8/02 Radio 3CR general background interview
9/8/02 Radio 3CR, further interview
15/8/02 School presentation: Rosebud Secondary College, Year 10
16/8/02 Meeting with Tim Fischer from the Australian Conservation Foundation
16/8/02 Meeting with consortium of advertising agencies
21/8/02 Outfall Tour: Rosebud Secondary College, Year 10
21/8/02 Meeting with Jenny Liddell, State Labor member for Carrum
22/8/02 Confirm strategy with Eco Norfolk representatives for review of the Administration of Norfolk Island decision to approve a Waste Services Centre and indefinite use of the Headstone ocean outfall and cliff-top dumping area
26/8/02 School presentation: Mt Eliza Secondary College VCE Outdoor Education/Environmental Studies
26/8/02 Win case in the Administrative Review Tribunal of Norfolk Island; further conditions of approval of Waste management system now including policy of closure of the Headstone outfall and cliff-top dump by 2015
28/8/02 Meeting with Bob Smith, State Labor for Chelsea
30/8/02 Fundraising dinner/dance at the Flinders Hotel
JULY 2002
12/7/02 Businessman's presentation: Kirks Hotel, Mornington
12/7/02 Victorian EPA publish its approval for Melbourne Water building a deep water outfall
18/7/02 Outfall Tour: Albert Park College VCE Outdoor Education/Environmental Studies
18/7/02 School presentation: Toorak College Year 9
19/7/02 Outfall Tour: Mount Erin Secondary College VCE Outdoor Education/Environmental Studies
22/7/02 School presentation: Albert Park College VCE Outdoor Education/Environmental Studies
22/7/02 Meeting with Federal Shadow Minister for the Environment, Kelvin Thompson
23/7/02 Outfall Tour: Mornington Secondary College VCE Outdoor Education/Environmental Studies
24/7/02 School presentation: Mount Erin Secondary College VCE Outdoor Education/Environmental Studies
30/7/02 Meeting with Labor MP, Kim Carr
31/7/02 Application for review of EPA decision lodged with Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and served upon Melbourne Water and EPA
31/7/02 Meeting with The Wilderness Society
JUNE 2002
2/6/02 Channel Ten, SALT TV; Clean Ocean and Gunnamatta documentary
3/6/02 Panel of Experts "Laidler Report" released to the public and recommending a new deep water outfall
5/6/02 3AW's Gerard Healey calling for closure of the outfall and discrediting the Laidler Report
6/6/02 "Clean Ocean condemns Laidler Report" headlines in local papers and urban dailies
6/6/02 Clean Ocean publishes information booklet setting out National Ocean Outfall Closure Strategy for the 142 outfalls across the country
12/6/02 School presentation: Wesley College VCE Outdoor Education/Environmental Studies
27/6/02 Outfall Tour: State Liberal Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
28/6/02 Mitchell Report submitted to Clean Ocean committee
29/6/02 Community meeting: Co-facilitated with Radio 3RPP and Gunnamatta Action Group
MAY 2002
4/5/02 Clean Ocean Classic surfing contest hosted by the Peninsula Surfriders Club for surfing clubs from throughout Victoria
14/5/02 Outfall Tour Maroondah Secondary College VCE Outdoor Education/Environmental Studies students
16/5/02 Rock band "Waitress" win "MyGunna" songwriting competition
21/5/02 Outfall Tour: Padua College, Year 9 Coastal Studies students
23/5/02 Outfall Tour: Mt Eliza Secondary College VCE Outdoor Education/Environmental Studies students
24/5/02 Outfall Tour: Skills Plus "work for the dole" media group
APRIL 2002
15/4/02 Victorian EPA Panel of Experts Public Hearing at the Dandenong Workers Social Club
18/4/02 The Southern Peninsula Mail front page "Outfall 'unlawful': claim"
23/4/02 Presented National Ocean Outfall Closure Strategy to Australian Senate References Committee "Inquiry into Urban Water Management" Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
30/4/02 Meeting with a representative from the Myer Foundation
MARCH 2002
1/3/02 Meeting with Craig Ingram (independent member for East Gippsland) concerning the diversion by Melbourne Water of environmental flows from the Thompson River
3/3/02 Clean Ocean Forum meeting
5/3/02 Closure plan presented to the Victorian Minister for Environment and Conservation
7/3/02 "The Pipe: A Case for Change", " Garbutt hears closure plan"
12/3/02 Outfall Tour: Melbourne Girls Grammar Year 9 Coastal Studies students
14/3/02 Present social cost survey to EPA Panel of Experts public hearing at Rosebud Memorial Hall
15/3/02 Melbourne Water advertisement in Herald Sun next to "Residents in a stink" headline
15/3/02 Toorak College Girls Surf 2002
16/3/02 Apollo Bay Music Festival
21/3/02 Elycia Coates wins "MyGunna" photo competition
21/3/02 The Southern Peninsula Mail "How many more dead penguins?"
27/3/02 Brief senior barrister to advise on legality of existing outfall licensing regime
FEBRUARY 2002
11/2/02 Outfall Tour: Chisholm Institute of TAFE Diploma of Natural Resource Management students
14/2/02 Outfall Tour: Cranbourne Secondary College VCE Outdoor Ed./Environmental Studies students
22/2/02 Interviews in local media promotional video
22/2/02 Flinders Village Café community fundraiser
27/2/02 Meeting with representatives of Melbourne Water and the Victorian Environment Protection Authority concerning deficiencies in the testing and sampling of effluent11/2/02 Outfall Tour: Chisholm Institute of TAFE Diploma of Natural Resource Management students
14/2/02 Outfall Tour: Cranbourne Secondary College VCE Outdoor Ed./Environmental Studies students
22/2/02 Interviews in local media promotional video
22/2/02 Flinders Village Café community fundraiser
27/2/02 Meeting with representatives of Melbourne Water and the Victorian Environment Protection Authority concerning deficiencies in the testing and sampling of effluent
JANUARY 2002
Clean Ocean committee and consultants plan National Ocean Outfall Closure Strategy. Detailed analysis of Melbourne Water's application information
25/1/02 Victorian EPA establishes a Panel of Experts, chaired by public relations expert Terry Laidler to conduct public hearings and ascertain community views.
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