For six years Indi has been an example of a different kind of political representation. ‘The Indi Way’ has become part of the vernacular and my communities continue to celebrate the many achievements of Independence. We have acted in parliament on many issues since those very first ‘Kitchen Table Conversations’ in Indi. In 2013 they […]
Crossbench shares common ground not votes: @indigocathy comments on #IndiVotes leadership and #IndependentsDay hopes for @HelenHaines1
March 24, 2019
Permanent #VicGasBan a win for people power, agriculture and #climate reports @takvera
August 30, 2016
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced a permanent ban on the exploration and development of all onshore unconventional gas in Victoria, including hydraulic fracturing (‘fracking’) and coal seam gas. Victoria is the first Australian state to ban onshore fracking.
Pt 1 – Australian election blog 2016: @Qldaah #ausvotes #auspol #qldpol
May 8, 2016
Blog along as we cover the long Australian election campaign for 2016. Table of contents Jump to comments section. Mal’s Panama Papers. Saving Albo. Pies and Toast. Battleground Queensland. To the Governor General. . (May 12, 2016) Day 5 – Mal’s Panama Papers Siberian gold mines and Mossack Fonseca Elise Worthington reported, “Prime Minister Malcolm […]
Community Celebration – #Bulga Beats A Generous Heart Despite Threat From #Coal Expansion by @coolmccool
March 16, 2016
The recent Bulga Beats Festival was a warm celebration of community spirit, from a small town determined to show its strength and vitality, in spite of the existential threat it faces from Rio Tinto’s encroaching Warkworth open cut mine. If Rio Tinto gets its way, Bulga will be effectively swallowed by the coal mine, and […]
Hastie solar forum no show while #CanningVotes talks renewable energy: @Jackthelad1947 reports
September 14, 2015
The Australian Solar Council held a Save Solar Forum at Mandurah Bowling and Recreation Club on Sunday. As the national voice of the solar industry they have invested more than $60,000 into the Canning by-election in an effort to save jobs and cut power bills for the people of Canning. The Solar Council says that […]
Supporters of the Anti Racist Movement face off against Reclaim Australia supporters in Perth: Rick Hoyle – Mills reports
July 21, 2015
[View the story “#NoRoomForRacism Rally Meets #Reclaim Australia Rally in #Perth” on Storify]
Kitchen tables and #Community in the Nation’s Capital from @MargaretOConno5
April 18, 2015
“I cannot honestly say that I liked Canberra very much; it was to me a place of exile; but I soon began to realize that the decision had been taken, that Canberra was and would continue to be the capital of the nation, and that it was therefore imperative to make it a worthy capital; […]
Marching to the same tune #MarchInMarch #Perth: @RickHM reports
March 23, 2015
[View the story “Marching To The Same Tune – #MarchInMarch #Perth Sunday March 22nd 2015” on Storify]
Pt 7 of the Qld election blog for 2015 – Counting and results #qldvotes #qldpol @Qldaah
February 4, 2015
(Jump to comments section) Jump to latest blog entry. Welcome to part seven of the Queensland election coverage for 2015. The below entries cover the period from February 3 onwards. To follow the Twitter stream, see #qldvotes. List of Qld election blogs: Jan 06 – Jan 16: Pt 1 Qld election blog 2015. Jan 17 – Jan 21: Pt 2 Qld […]
The #indivotes movie: @adropex review and musings on how Indi is changing politics
December 20, 2014
INDI: The Road to Canberra — CROWDFUNDING TRAILER from David Estcourt on Vimeo. INDI: The Road to Canberra “More than a year has passed since the campaign, so it was interesting seeing our emotions on the big screen…Obviously there are a lot of nuances that can’t be conveyed in a 90 minute film, but [the […]
