[Greens-Media] Opposition to Snowy Sale Takes To The Streets

[Christopher Holley]

The campaign to stop the privatisation of the Snowy Hydro scheme will
take to the streets in the next two weeks with public rallies being
organised in Sydney, Jindabyne and Cooma.
 
A combination of community and environmental groups, supported by the
NSW Greens, are organising the following rallies:
 
Jindabyne: Sunday 28 May, 11.00am, Banjo Paterson Park 
 
Cooma: Sunday 4 June, 12 noon, Centennial Park, Rally and march to
Snowy Hydro Headquarters
 
Sydney: Tuesday 6 June, 12.30 pm, Hyde Park, Rally and March to
Parliament House on NSW Budget Day 
 
"The NSW, Victorian and Commonwealth governments are acting in the most
arrogant and reckless way," said Greens MP Sylvia Hale. 
 
"These rallies provide an opportunity for the community to demonstrate
its overwhelming opposition to the privatisation of such an important
strategic asset. The NSW government is completely out of touch with the
community on this."
 
Opposition to the sale has now spread across the political spectrum to
include politicians from the Greens, the ALP, Liberals, Nationals,
Australian Democrats and Christian Democrats. The sale is also opposed
by an unusual alliance of environmentalists, farmers and irrigators.
 
Further information:
Chris Holley 0437 779 546
Acacia Rose 6457-6279 / 0402 298 821
(Jindabyne Rally) Lee Taylor-Friend (02) 6456-7310/ (0408)166 200 
(Cooma Rally and March) Vicky Wallace Ph: 6456-6725  
Media interviews:  
Sylvia Hale, Greens MP, 0437 779 546
Richard Wallace, Mayor of Snowy River Shire  (02)6456-6725/0429
001-529.