Join us at Pachamama House in Hamilton for a community dinner and a special screening of the epic doco,The Bentley Effect.
This 2016 Australian documentary by Brendan Shoebridge documents the successful grassroots, non-violent resistance against unconventional gas mining in New South Wales' Northern Rivers. It captures the 5-year battle, culminating in the 2014 "Bentley Blockade," where thousands of citizens united to stop industrial development and protect their land.
This campaign is a huge inspiration to Rising Tide and this film is brilliant; captivating from the start to the end – funny, moving, and hopeful.
It will be an evening of hope and connection.
Film screening is free. Dinner by $5 suggested donation.
5:15pm: Dinner served early (veggie with vegan and GF options)
6:00pm: Film screening.
7:30pm: Optional discussion about how we can recreate these dynamics in Newcastle as we campaign for a post-coal future.
7:45: home time!
Accessibility: unfortunately the space where the film will be screened is not accessible (it is up about 10-15 stairs). The courtyard where dinner will be served is accessible.
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