Five Hundred anti-coal protesters arrive in Newcastle for five day training camp

Matthew Kelly
Updated September 12 2018 - 7:13am, first published 7:05am
Divine intervention: Anti-coal protesters dressed as angels lay on the tracks to coal prevent trains entering Kooragang Island in April 2016. Picture: @FossilFuelsMU
Divine intervention: Anti-coal protesters dressed as angels lay on the tracks to coal prevent trains entering Kooragang Island in April 2016. Picture: @FossilFuelsMU

Up to 500 anti-coal activists from across Australia will descend on Newcastle for a five-day training camp starting on Wednesday. 

Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly

Journalist

Matthew Kelly has worked as a journalist for more than 25 years. He has been working as a general reporter at the Newcastle Herald since 2018. In recent years he has reported on subjects including environment, energy, water security, manufacturing and higher education. He has previously covered issues including the health and environmental impacts of uncovered coal wagons in the Hunter Valley, the pollution of legacy of former industrial sites and freedom of information issues.

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