THURSDAY, 13 MARCH 2025
ISSUE #478
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The Central Coast group of Parents for Climate is calling on all candidates in the Federal election to commit to urgent action to address climate change. See page 3
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Future launches final report BUY ONE GET ONE Sooner FREE Future Sooner will launch its Citizens’ Inquiry final report into the health impacts of coal-fired power stations on the Central Coast and Lake Macquarie at State Parliament House on Tuesday, March 25. Spokesperson Gary Blaschke said the transition to a clean energy future was now not only essential for the planet, but a public health emergency. “If cyclone Alfred was so devastating as to cause the postponement of a Federal election, wait until you read Future Sooner’s Final Report, the Untold Stories,” he said.
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“The report is groundbreaking in its findings. “The recommendations demand that every politician, the EPA, NSW Health, the Federal Government and Lake Macquarie and Central Coast councils stand up and take action now. “We’re calling for Central Coast and Lake Macquarie locals to get down to NSW Parliament House and join us in bearing witness to the brave locals who told their stories to the Inquiry.
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