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Australian Bushfires 2019-2020 - Cartoon Interpretation

1/22/2020

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The cartoons below have been embedded from the Sydney Morning Herald and the Daily Telegraph.

Cartoons are a form of visual representation of ideas, views and concepts. It is important that students develop skills in interpreting cartoons. Interpreting cartoons involves knowledge of the context of the cartoon, identifying different issues being explored in the cartoon, identifying the techniques used by the artist, and considering the views or opinions that the artist is trying to convey.

Basics:
- What is the cartoon about?
- Who is represented in the cartoon? Why?

Knowledge of the context:
- What events have happened? 
- Look at the date of the cartoon. What events had happened at the time the cartoon had been drawn?
​- Who are the key people/roles involved in the event/issue?

Identifying issues explored:
- What can you see in the cartoon? What words are used?
- What concepts are being explored?

Techniques:
- Has the artist used symbolism, irony, analogy or exaggeration in communicating?
- Is the cartoon persuasive?

Views and opinions:
- Can you identify the political views or perspective of the artist?
- How are these views or perspective communicated?
- What other opinions are there about this issue?
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Australian Bushfires 2019-2020 - Lakes Innes and Port Macquarie

1/21/2020

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Fires around Port Macquarie, Lake Cathie and Lake Innes began in November 2019. As of 21 January the Crestwood Drive, Port Macquarie fire had burnt out 3572ha, while the connected Lindfield Park rd, Port Macquarie fire had burnt out 859ha.

The Lake Innes Nature Reserve  was home to a flourishing koala colony. Between 350 and 600 koalas are believed to have died in the fires around the Lake Innes area.

The image on the left is a screenshot of the RFS Fires Near Me app showing the location and extent of the Port Macquarie fires. The screenshot on the right shows the size of the Port Macquarie fires in relation to other fires in the mid-North Coast region.

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Photos below show the aftermath of the fire - taken on 17 January, 2020.
The post below from NSW National Parks and Wildlife Services indicate that while the fire around Lake Innes was extinguished, there remains risk for future fires flaring even several months later. The post below was posted on January 21.
Port Macquarie Koala Hospital
Following the fire a number of injured koalas required intensive care.  The Port Macquarie Koala Hospital was inundated
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The Port Macquarie Koala Hospital has a large number of koalas in care. The least injured/ill koalas are available for public viewing, while those most injured are screened from public viewing for their own wellbeing. Below is an example of the management of koalas, their injury/illness and treatment.
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Go Fund Me Campaign
Port Macquarie Koala Hospital set up a Go Fund Me Page to raise much needed funds to support care for injured koalas and to establish drinking stations and a breeding program for koalas in the region. The initial goal was for $25,000. By 21 January, the campaign had raised nearly $7.5 million dollars. The scope of the projects originally proposed have now been expanded in light of the huge amount of money raised.

Port Macquarie Koala Hospital - Go Fund Me.
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Australian Bushfires 2019-2020 - Charmhaven

1/18/2020

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A bushfire started on December 31 at Charmhaven on the Central Coast and burned over several days. This is one of the smaller fires in The Australian Bushfires 2019-2020, but still burnt out 418ha of land. Local residents were issued with warnings and in some cases were evacuated. Two homes, located on Birdwood Drive and Arizona Drive were lost. ​

The screenshots below from the Rural Fire Service (RFS) Fires Near Me app show the development of the fire from 31 December- 3 January. The fire burned areas of bushland in Charmhaven and along Wallarah Creek. The fire was fuelled by strong southerly winds and spread from Charmhaven to threaten nearby suburb Blue Haven. The Pacific Highway was closed and the train line was cut between Morisset and Wyong during the emergency. The Warnervale RFS Headquarters is located on the southern edge of the fire. The fire remained at advice level for some time after it was brought under control.
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Several RFS brigades and water bombing aircraft worked to get the fire under control. The post below from Newcastle Herald outlines the measures taken to get the fire under control. This was written fairly early in the progress of the fire, prior to the loss of homes and further spread of the fire. 

​The post on the right is from Warnervale Fire Brigade and includes a video of the fire. 
The photos below show the aftermath of the fire, taken on 18 January. There is some evidence of regrowth, but the fire-ground still smelt of smoke and was still hot underfoot.
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Community groups have attempted to rescue injured wildlife and provide food for them. Below are photos of food left in a hanging container and food left on a tree stump.
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Coordination of feeding and watering stations has been aided by the using of spatial technologies such as Google maps. 

A Water Our Wildlife CCWSAR Map has been developed to help volunteers know where feeding and watering stations have been set up, so that people can visit them independently and re-stock them..
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Australian Bushfires 2019-2020 - Mallacoota - Impacts on Communities

1/10/2020

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Mallacoota
A local resident, Brendan described the impact of the fires on his community in Mallacoota through his Twitter account. Some of these tweets are embedded below.

Activities: 
- Explore all the community issues described below. Create a mind map of the issues outlined, ensuring to create links between connected issues.
- Identify the challenges in determining the impact of the fires on existing infrastructure, and addressing those needs.
- Refer back to your mindmap. Rank the issues identified from the most serious (e.g. threatening life) to the least serious (e.g. inconvenience). With the person sitting next to you discuss your top three most important issues. Discuss your answers as a class.
- Choose one of the most urgent issues highlighted (e.g. electricity, clean water, food, health concerns). Imagine you are a community leader in Mallacoota and develop a plan to address this issue over a 5-10 day period immediately after the fires.

Further reading:
Victoria fires: How the crisis at Mallacoota unfolded

A lot of Vic and NSW is still having a hard time. https://t.co/rWpdAd7kEB

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) January 4, 2020

To get the road out of #Mallacoota open, DELWP (https://t.co/9at6liek2g) people need to inspect every burnt roadside tree for safety. They estimate they can inspect/clear 10km/day. Unsure which direction they go (Eden or Bairnsdale) on Princes Hwy once Genoa is reached

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) January 5, 2020

#Mallacoota IGA still has fresh food! Though selection is becoming thinner. Meat, potatoes, cereal, long-life milk and CANDY are running low. pic.twitter.com/nbpeotISx1

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) January 5, 2020

Power pole completely missing (burnt out) along #Mallacoota-Genoa Rd. pic.twitter.com/80BTaZ6XKh

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) January 5, 2020

#Mallacoota hall being operated by local volunteers and others as a relief centre. Lots of water to distribute. While town water is technically potable, it isn’t currently pleasant. ADF present in some numbers and appear to be organising further evac.

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) January 5, 2020

Heath concerns around smoke persist. Advised to wear p2 masks outside at all times

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) January 5, 2020

Advised to stay clear of damaged houses. Asbestos may be present.

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) January 5, 2020

209 people evacuated by air today before conditions deteriorated.

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) January 5, 2020

Chinooks were dropping diesel for business district generator and emergency services. Access to diesel is restricted for now but will open up when possible.

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) January 5, 2020

Locals are finding this infuriating. Pointless bureaucracy. At the same time, I can see the potential liability issue. The overwhelming local opinion is that the ONLY ROAD OUT should be opened as soon as it is clear of fallen trees, not when some @VicRoads guy is happy with signs https://t.co/lzVEp8rrIX

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) January 5, 2020

CFA doing a walkthrough of #Mallacoota on behalf of SP AusNet. Looking at which houses are occupied and which have solar panels. Apparently to help identify the most useful places to drop large generators.

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) January 6, 2020

Some people with generators and the golf club are offering free phone charging but with phones being our only connection to the world, they aren’t lasting all day.

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) January 5, 2020

Smoke continues to delay air evac.

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) January 7, 2020

This is incredible! Thank you. https://t.co/xmAWNbLZGn

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) January 6, 2020

Hearing conflicting reports on how long it will take to get roads out of #Mallacoota open. Estimates are between 5 and 40 days. My guesstimate from knowledge of the roads, resources and various opinions is in the 10-14 day range for basic access towards Bairnsdale.

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) January 7, 2020

Choules confirming there is no plan to come back to #Mallacoota after this run - this is the last guaranteed chance to get out. 20hr trip to Westernport then transfer to HMAS Cerberus

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) January 7, 2020

ADF are contributing fuel for the generator powering the business district. It is consuming 140L/hr. Diesel is still scarce and access is being carefully managed.

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) January 7, 2020

Petrol situation in #Mallacoota is becoming dire. We’ve been on generator-only $15 rations since the incident and are expecting the servo run out tomorrow.

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) January 8, 2020

I’ve spoken to the #Mallacoota pharmacy today and they’ve told me they haven’t had a medication delivery since before 31/Dec. Unfilled scrips are piling up. What is going on @DanielAndrewsMP ? Do we need to escalate to the feds to get help with this?

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) January 8, 2020

Health now: Asbestos and smoke risks being revisited and a reminder about personal and food hygiene in the absence of hot water.

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) January 8, 2020

#Mallacoota waste management has been a problem since the fires. Lions club have done amazingly by running a kerbside bin collection and getting one round of general waste out to the tip. Info about replacement bins below. https://t.co/ju4n96xaPf

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) January 9, 2020
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Australian Bushfires 2019-2020 - Defence Response - Victoria

1/10/2020

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Victoria – Joint Task Force 646
Following a request from Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews, on December 31, naval vessels, helicopter and fixed wing military aircraft were made ready for use in evacuations. This was decided in consultation with the Prime Minister and Defence Chief General Angus Campbell. 
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HMAS Choules transported approximately 1100 evacuees from Mallacoota to Western Port on January 4-5. The ship then returned to Mallacoota to deliver diesel fuel and a fuel management team to keep generators running. RAAF Black Hawk and Taipan helicopters transported firefighters to fire grounds, and helped evacuate vulnerable people. Three Spartan aircraft assisted with evacuations.
 
On January 5 and 6 ADF flew in emergency food, fuel, water and medical supplies to 18 cut-off communities. On January 7 they prepared a staging area for around 100 international fire fighters around Omeo.
 
On January 7, further evacuations from Mallacoota took place, and satellite phones and food, medical supplies, water and fuel were delivered in some isolated locations, including Bemm River and Genoa.
 
Reconnaissance flights were conducted over fire affected areas on January 8. A medical team was deployed to remote towns such as Combienbar and Gipsy Point.
 
5400 litres of diesel and 800 litres of unleaded petrol were flown in to Mallacoota. 
Equipment and Engineering personnel were provided to assist state government in reopening roads, removing debris and clearing fire breaks and fire trails. On January 9, ADF undertook route clearance north of Bairnsdale and the Great Alpine Road was reopened. Hay bales and fodder were moved into key locations. Air Force air traffic controllers assisted to help manage the large volume of air traffic at the Bairnsdale Airport.
 
From January 10, ADF undertook continued work in support of relief centres at Omeo, Swifts Creek, Bairnsdale, Orbost and Mallacoota. ADF also supported evacuations from the Victorian Alpine region.

Activities
Undertake internet research:
- Make a list of the different issues affecting the people of Mallacoota prior to the ADF assisting them?
- Make a list of the different tasks undertaken by The Australian Defence Force to assist the people of  Mallacoota?
- Why do you think that The Australian Defence Force had to be called in to assist the people of Mallacoota? Was this a good decision? What are the costs and benefits of using the ADF in this way?
- What challenges did the ADF face in assisting the people of Mallacoota?

Extended response:
- Outline the effectiveness of The Australian Defence Force in responding to the bushfire crisis affecting Mallacootta.

Media analysis:
Embedded below are social media posts from The Guardian, The Australian Defence Force, the Royal Australian Army and the Royal Australian Airforce.
- What is the purpose of The Australian Defence Force, Royal Australian Army and the Royal Australian Airforce posting updates about their activities? What are the benefits of these posts?
- Consider the following statement about media: "Media and media messages can influence beliefs, values, attitudes, behaviours and the democratic process." What messages are conveyed in the posts below? What values are communicated? How might these posts influence democratic processes?
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Australian Bushfires 2019-2020 - Mallacoota - Impacts on people and communities

1/9/2020

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Embedded below is a series of tweets by Brendan, a local resident of Mallacoota. As the emergency unfolded, he published updates on the progress of the fires and the experiences of him and his family, and later on his community. The tweets included below are just from the first few days of the disaster. You can also listen to an interview with Brendan by clicking here.

Unlike a formal newspaper article or a television news story, this is a very personal account, describing one man's individual experiences. 

Activities
- Create a list of the impacts of the fire on this particular person. 
- Create a list of impacts on the community of Mallacoota.
- Use the hashtags #Mallacoota, #Australianbushfires and/or #bushfires to search Twitter. Explore the perspectives of other residents during the emergency. Add to your lists above, and write a short description of the accounts of these individuals.
- Consider the language and the descriptions included in the accounts you have read. How do these differ from the language and descriptions in more formal pieces of writing or news such as newspaper articles or news reports?
- As a geographer, what are the advantages of reading personal accounts of a natural disaster such as the Australian Bushfires? What are the disadvantages?
 - What steps could you take to verify the accounts of individuals on twitter or other forms of social media?

Live embers in #Mallacoota going dark

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) December 30, 2019

Sirens now on in #mallacoota from all directions

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) December 30, 2019

The darkness in #Mallacoota is utterly surreal. Not far off pitch black when this should be a beautiful sunny morning. pic.twitter.com/1tY1i4PZfi

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) December 30, 2019

This is the worst waiting now. Pitch black. The roar of... something. No visible fire but we (and our CFA neighbor) are sure it’s coming. #Mallacoota

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) December 30, 2019

#Mallacoota fire heading into Karbeethong. Likely to impact my parents’ house and many more. Thankfully they’re here with me, taking care of the kids downstairs. Fire front expected within 20 minutes. pic.twitter.com/FtgrDRYJ0x

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) December 30, 2019

#Mallacoota is turning pinkish red. Still no flames visible from where I am but plenty of hot embers and the roar is undeniable. VicEmergency notifications are going wild. pic.twitter.com/ang6eTWz8B

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) December 30, 2019

Sister in a BRIGHT ORANGE work suit blending in with the #Mallacoota sky pic.twitter.com/SfK93GhbUU

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) December 30, 2019

Spot fire has kicked up just meters from my place in #Mallacoota and I’m not there to defend it. Pretty sure I made the right choice to get all the family in one spot and help defend my sister’s place. pic.twitter.com/TObF66XJZy

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) December 31, 2019

AusNet services on abc radio right now saying it will be “at least two days” before they can even get in to assess the damage to #mallacoota ‘s power infrastructure let alone fix. understandable but frustrating as we begin to consider how to live in the aftermath of the fire.

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) December 31, 2019

As I wait for the shady gully fire to approach, I am concerned that #Mallacoota’s water treatment plant is included in the burn map. This is one essential service more important than power. We’re in big trouble if our water is impacted. pic.twitter.com/oYiuLcQUkl

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) December 31, 2019

Houses on fire <50m away from me in #mallacoota - going dark for a bit pic.twitter.com/fZKDD00q5h

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) December 31, 2019

Seems like 4 different fronts threading the place in defending in #mallacoota - current wind is helping with 2 and hindering the other 2. Active ember fighting in oppressive smoke is not fun and I don’t recommend it. Taking a quick respite from the smoke inside

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) December 31, 2019

The water coming out of taps where I am in #mallacoota currently isn’t potable - it is brown and foul. We hope the plant is genuinely intact and the quality clears up over time https://t.co/4PQELtLkY5

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) December 31, 2019

Emotional update from sister as she’s looking at what’s left in #Mallacoota Trees and posts still smouldering. My house is still intact and what she can see of the school is mostly unharmed. Core of town is intact. CFA have done an amazing job.

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) December 31, 2019

Heavy losses along the #mallacoota Genoa road. Many houses gone. Abalone co-op is a major employer in town and has taken major damage.

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) December 31, 2019

This part of #Mallacoota used to be beautiful thick coastal heathland, now burned to bare earth. pic.twitter.com/eD4My9nuHF

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) December 31, 2019

Unofficial CFA estimate is 100 residential properties lost in #Mallacoota, a town of 1000 people.

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) December 31, 2019

Fire still active in the forrest across the narrows in #Mallacoota - view from Karbeethong Ave pic.twitter.com/4b97e4Dvwj

— Brendan (@brendanh_au) December 31, 2019
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Lesson 4: Deindustrialisation

2/21/2018

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This is part of a unit of work for Changing Places - Australia's Urban Future.

Lesson 1: Australia's Projected Population Growth
Lesson 2: Implications for Future Growth and Sustainability
Lesson 3: Sydenham to Bankstown Urban Renewal Precinct
Lesson 4: WestConnex - Sydney, Sustainability and Transport
Lesson 4: Sydney Sustainability and Transport (Teacher's Notes)
​Lesson 5: The GreenWay
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Lesson 5: Deindustrialisation
Lesson 6: Create an infographic
Lesson 7: Contributing to a Sustainable Urban Future
Lesson 7: WestConnex - Protest Movements and Impacts
Lesson 7: Conflict Over Dulwich Hill

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OR See the ​complete unit on the Changing Places website.
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​Sydney’s Inner West is still experiencing deindustrialization as industrial land users continue to move further west. Zoning for high density residential developments has exacerbated the increase in land values of industrial properties in Inner West suburbs. As a result some of the last remnants of the suburbs’ blue collar, industrial working class history are being redeveloped. Old waterfront industrial sites such as Rozelle Bay and White Bay have already been rezoned as part of the Bays Precinct urban renewal initiative. Recent rezoning for high density residential housing in suburbs such as Marrickville and Dulwich Hill will see a decline in small industries in coming years.
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Visit Marrickville, and take photographs that show evidence of change occurring. Examine the main street, Marrickville rd. Conduct an environmental survey on the main street.
Conduct a landuse survey of Marrickville. Use an outline map of the suburb, and shade in different colours to represent different landuses (yellow – low density residential, brown – high density residential, red – commercial, grey - industrial, blue – public facilities/institutions, green – recreation). Compare your landuse survey to the proposed plans for Marrickville and describe the landuse changes that will take place.

Lesson Activity: Deindustrialisation

Choose one suburb that will be changed by the Planned Precincts. Create a digital map that shows the existing density of the suburb, and another map which shows the proposed density of the suburb. Use Google Maps to help you create your map.
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Use flowcharts and mind maps to visually represent the changes that are occurring in Sydney’s Inner West. You may choose to group your ideas around specific suburbs or developments.
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Lesson 5: The GreenWay

2/18/2018

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This is part of a unit of work for Changing Places - Australia's Urban Future.

Lesson 1: Australia's Projected Population Growth
Lesson 2: Implications for Future Growth and Sustainability
Lesson 3: Sydenham to Bankstown Urban Renewal Precinct
Lesson 4: WestConnex - Sydney, Sustainability and Transport
Lesson 4: Sydney Sustainability and Transport (Teacher's Notes)
​Lesson 5: The GreenWay
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Lesson 5: Deindustrialisation
Lesson 6: Create an infographic
Lesson 7: Contributing to a Sustainable Urban Future
Lesson 7: WestConnex - Protest Movements and Impacts
Lesson 7: Conflict Over Dulwich Hill

OR See the ​complete unit on the Changing Places website.
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Community groups lobbied for the continuation of a Greenway Trail along the light rail corridor to link up with the Cooks River cycleway.

The Cooks River to Iron Cove GreenWay is a green corridor following the route of the Rozelle to Dulwich Hill light rail line. It is shared pedestrian and cyleway that links the Cooks River Cycleway and the Iron Cove BayRun. The combination of both light rail and the Greenway encourages public transport use and cycling/walking both for recreation and commuting, reducing some of the car dependence in this part of Sydney.
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In addition to providing opportunities for residents to choose cycling and walking as an alternative to car travel, it also provides a habitat corridor, linking several bushcare sites in the Inner West.
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Visit a site along the GreenWay. Walk along the greenway and choose 3 separate locations to complete an environmental survey. Compare the results of the 3 surveys. Explain how the Greenway contributes to the sustainability of the Inner West.
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Lesson 7: Contributing to a sustainable future

7/27/2017

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This is part of a unit of work for Changing Places - Australia's Urban Future.

Lesson 1: Australia's Projected Population Growth
Lesson 2: Implications for Future Growth and Sustainability
Lesson 3: Sydenham to Bankstown Urban Renewal Precinct
Lesson 4: WestConnex - Sydney, Sustainability and Transport
Lesson 4: Sydney Sustainability and Transport (Teacher's Notes)
​Lesson 5: The GreenWay
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Lesson 5: Deindustrialisation
Lesson 6: Create an infographic
Lesson 7: Contributing to a Sustainable Urban Future
Lesson 7: WestConnex - Protest Movements and Impacts
Lesson 7: Conflict Over Dulwich Hill

OR See the ​complete unit on the Changing Places website.
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Social Movements
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Social movements can provide residents of a community with a means of influencing their local environment. They provide a way for residents to communicate opinions on planning and other matters to the formal planning structures and organisations, and to intervene in the formal political system. Activities of social movements can include letter-writing campaigns, protest meetings, and media campaigns.
Social movements can be important agents of urban change and can empower local communities. An example of a social movement is the urban cycling movement which aims to reduce car dependence and improve sustainability of transport, increase safety on roads for cyclists and encourage a collective increase in personal health and wellbeing through exercise. 
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​Resident Action Groups

 
Resident Action Groups are a form of social movement at a smaller scale, and usually involve issues of a short term nature. RAGs often tend to be localized and single-focused. Although these groups are usually designed to force significant changes in society as a whole, they can at times bring about change at a smaller scale. Unlike social movements more generally, RAGs are more obviously limited and can be interpreted as having NIMBY (not in my backyard) motives. Recent transport infrastructure development and proposals for high density throughout the Inner West of Sydney have created an increase in the number of RAGs and concentrated the patterns of RAGs around development sites.  There are currently a large number of Resident Action Groups in the Inner West of Sydney protesting and lobbying against WestConnex and increased development. Examples include Rozelle Against WestConnex, Save Dully, and Newtown WestConnex Action Group.
​Rozelle Against WestConnex
​The Rozelle Against WestConnex group lobbies against WestConnex in general, but more specifically the Rozelle Interchange in the vicinity of the Rozelle Goods Yard, as well as the tunnels running below Denison and Darling Streets. This will involve acquisition and demolition of homes and businesses and creation of 12-metre high, unfiltered smoke stacks.
Save Dully
​The Save Dulwich Hill Community Group promotes issues related to the redevelopment of the suburbs and lobbies the government to preserve the heritage of suburb. Visit the Save Dully website to read more about their actions. Dulwich Hill experienced growth in the late 1800s following the introduction of the tram line, and as a result contains buildings with heritage architecture, particularly Federation architecture. The Sydenham to Bankstown Urban Renewal Strategy, encompasses the suburb of Dulwich Hill, rezoning for higher density and redevelopment of older buildings. Save Dully is lobbying to ensure that the historic and diverse nature of Dulwich Hill is preserved.
​Newtown WestConnex Action Group
The M4-M5 link tunnels will run underneath Newtown. Many Newtown business owners have begun protesting the development, worried that congestion and bottlenecks will negatively impact retail businesses, or alternatively that clearways along King St will kill business. The Newtown WestConnex Action Group has been formed. In Alexandria a new bridge is being constructed over the canal to allow movement of traffic from the St Peters interchange.
Lesson Idea: Individual and community action
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Examine the ways that individuals and communities have contributed to the political process and discussions about the WestConnex project. Write a paragraph about 5 actions taken by individuals and communities. Do you think these have been effective? Do you think these actions are justified? What other actions could individuals or communities take?

Examine a video of a council meeting about West Connex (try a simple search on Youtube). Consider how the different groups and individuals perceive how WestConnex impacts their community and/or environment. Choose a persona from one of the following: local resident, local councilor, construction worker, urban planner. Write a series of tweets that you might compose to tell your feelings and opinions about the issue.
 
Take photographs of a site that will be or has been affected by WestConnex. You may use Google Street View if you are not close by to a relevant site. Annotate the photographs showing how features of the environment have changed or will change as a result of the WestConnex development.
Assess how the changes to the site will impact on its environmental quality.
 
Obtain aerial photographs of the Inner West of Sydney (these may be screen shots from Google Maps). Visually represent the changes that are taking place in the area. Annotate the aerial photographs showing locations affected by Planned Precincts, WestConnex and the Metroline. Include detail about the types of changes that are going to take place. 

Fieldwork: Questionnaire
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Conduct a questionnaire on residents that live in the Inner West of Sydney. Design 8-10 questions to ask. Some examples:
  • Do you have concerns about the WestConnex development?
  • What might be the benefits of WestConnex?
Tabulate and analyse the results of your survey. What do the findings tell you about perceptions of WestConnex in the Inner West.
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Adani Mine Infographic

5/1/2017

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