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Newcastle, Sunday 2 September 2007: Greenpeace activists enter the 
world's biggest coal port and paint the message "Australia Pushing 
Export Coal" on the side of a coal ship. The message was part of a 
peaceful protest to expose the Howard Government's real APEC agenda: 
to protect Australia's coal export industry by undermining the Kyoto 
Protocol.(c)Greenpeace/Morris.

Greenpeace activists enter the world's biggest coal port and paint the message "Australia Pushing Export Coal" on the side of a coal ship.

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Newcastle's coal exports are Australia's biggest contribution to climate change! Coal companies are planning to double exports from Newcastle - with support from both major parties. With the world in a climate crisis, we cannot sit by and let this happen.

Come to Newcastle on Saturday, 3rd November and join in a peaceful community blockade of the world's biggest coal port.

When: Saturday, 3rd November, 2007
Where: Newcastle Harbour
More info: Rising Tide website