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Sydney vigil for George Bender

Join the Sydney Vigil for George Bender at Origin Energy's AGM

Last week many Australians were shocked to hear that Queensland cotton farmer George Bender had taken his own life.

George was under extreme pressure from Origin Energy who are expanding their CSG gasfield near Chinchilla and wanted to drill 18 gas wells on George’s property. 

George had refused to sign an agreement with them for these wells and Origin were threatening to take him to court to force the wells on him.

George had already lost 2 bores due to CSG operations impacting on his water source. He was located in the middle of the contamination zone from the Linc Energy underground coal gasification project.

We are devastated to have lost George, and heartbroken for his family. We will be holding vigils across the country this week to pay our deepest respects to George and his family, to honour his memory, and to say ‘never again’.

Never again should a multi-national mining giant and a government join together to deprive landholders of hope and take away their rights

Never again should a family be driven beyond despair in the pursuit of multi-national profits.

Can you join us at the Sydney vigil for George Bender on Wednesday out the front of Origin Energy’s Annual General Meeting in Sydney? You can see the full details here:

Sydney Vigil for George Bender

9.30am, Wednesday 21st October

Outside Origin Energy’s AGM, The Westin Hotel, 1 Martin Place, Sydney (Near corner of George Street and Martin Place)

Closest train station Wynyard Station.

WHEN
October 21, 2015
9:30am - 10:30am
WHERE
Westin Hotel, 1 Martin Place Sydney
CONTACT
Dan · · 0406049871
38 RSVPS
Jordan Mansfield Beverley Pope Kate Ausburn Sue McKinnon Emily Ryan Emma Tocineta Hannah Barclay Zoe Walford Pip Hinman Nj Clyde Grace Liley Arch Lea Jennifer Lyn Durkin Pip Brown Cameron Steadman Keith Solabis Sarah Barker Diane Mann Nicholas Dugonics Rex John Walsh Kevin N Emma Guyatt Isaac Astill Nessa June Evelyn Sinton Camilla Hill Victoria Healing Peter Donley Derek Finter Mark Holmes Colleen Hope Joanne Rodham Lisa Jane Patrick Harte Chris Lego Gill Burrows Dan Robins Lauren Gillin Gill Burrows
Who's RSVPing
Jordan Mansfield
Beverley Pope
Kate Ausburn
Sue McKinnon
Emily Ryan
Emma Tocineta
Hannah Barclay
Zoe Walford
Pip Hinman
Nj Clyde
Grace Liley
Arch Lea
Jennifer Lyn Durkin
Pip Brown
Cameron Steadman
Keith Solabis
Sarah Barker
Diane Mann
Nicholas Dugonics
Rex John Walsh
Kevin N Emma Guyatt
Isaac Astill
Nessa June
Evelyn Sinton
Camilla Hill
Victoria Healing
Peter Donley
Derek Finter
Mark Holmes
Colleen Hope

Will you come?