Meryl Swanson invites PM to Williamtown Photo Gallery Williamtown, Salt Ash by News Of The Area - Modern Media - February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 MEMBER for Paterson Meryl Swanson renewed her invitation for the Prime Minister to come to Williamtown after meeting with his taskforce on PFAS contamination today. And she renewed her call for urgent action for the community that had “been through the wringer”, with high levels of chemicals in their blood and
Beach Day for those living with the Williamtown Contamination FEATURED Williamtown, Salt Ash by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 4, 2016October 4, 2016 THE Community Wellbeing Program, an initiative set up to help members deal with the stress of the Williamtown contamination are holding a paddle boarding family beach day. Held this coming Sunday, 9 October the event is free and open to anyone who is living in the imposed ‘Red Zone’. This will be
$300 million for RAAF base, nothing for residents hit by contamination FEATURED Williamtown, Salt Ash by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 31, 2016 GREENS NSW Senator Lee Rhiannon has commented on Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne’s announcement of a further $300 million of extended defence contracts at Williamtown RAAF base. Minister Pyne failed to provide any detail when he states that the Coalition government was ‘very concerned’ about the contamination issue and that government
Williamtown Human Health Risk Assessment Williamtown, Salt Ash by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 16, 2016August 16, 2016 FEDERAL Member for Paterson Meryl Swanson has called for urgent blood tests for residents affected by PFAS contamination at Williamtown, after a Human Health Risk Assessment failed to provide any reassurances. “The fact that the NSW EPA has identified gaps in the data and requested more testing so that conclusive advice
Class Action against Williamtown Contamination Closing FEATURED Williamtown, Salt Ash by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 27, 2016July 27, 2016 RESIDENTS intending to join the Class Action against the Williamtown Contamination should aim to get their documents signed and sent by the end of July. Lead by Gadens Law Firm, the class action is financially backed by IMF Bentham. This means that as long as numbers are met, IMF backs the litigation
Firefighting foams containing PFOS and PFOA Williamtown, Salt Ash by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 15, 2016 While many airports and firefighting facilities have transitioned to firefighting foams that don’t contain perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), sources tell us that there are still some industries that use them. Firefighting foams containing PFOS and PFOA were used extensively at Williamtown RAAF from the 1970s. Used foam was allowed
Contamination Issues Escalate With Hundreds of Protest Signs Williamtown, Salt Ash by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 6, 2016July 6, 2016 HUNDREDS of visual protest signs have recently emerged around Williamtown, Salt Ash and Fullerton Cove. This area is also known as ‘The Red Zone’. There are many varying messages and images such as skull and cross bones, warnings of contamination and demands for compensation. Some signs act as a warning to visitors and
Inquiry being sought for Williamtown contamination crisis Williamtown, Salt Ash by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 5, 2016 WHEN residents of the Williamtown, Salt Ash and Fullerton Cove areas were told abruptly to stop drinking bore water and eating locally produced food in September 2015, little did they know just what kind of experience they were in for. As the impact of the water contamination saga continue to be
Paterson Candidates Addressing Contamination Issues Port Stephens LGA by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 22, 2016 SALT Ash Community First, Williamtown and Surrounds Action Group and Fullerton Cove Action Group held a Paterson candidates forum earlier this week. The event was on Tuesday at 6.30pm at Hexham Bowling Club. Each candidate was given 10 minutes each to speak about the Williamtown Contamination, draining, CSG and environmental issues. There was
Williantown calls for redraw of the Red Zone Williamtown, Salt Ash by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 14, 2016 AT a meeting with Williamtown residents last week, Greens NSW Senator Lee Rhiannon and Greens Paterson candidate John Brown called for the Red Zone to be redrawn in light of new international contamination standards and for the NSW Environment Protection Authority to investigate and prosecute the environmental crimes occurring at
