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TIM
BALDWIN
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PARIAH
members faced eviction from their home of seven years on the Cox Peninsula
because of a Trespass Notice issued by the Dept.
of Lands Planning and Environment (DLPE) on 3
December 1998. This followed an earlier attempt in October 1998 by the
(Federal) Australian Communications Authority
to remove us.
Why? Because PARIAH had
complained of racism at local social venues (Mandorah Hotel and Kox Kountry
Klub) and were pursuing justice in the Anti-Discrimination Commission
against local whites.
We defeated these attempts to remove us (3 June 1999) with the help of traditional owners who ‘formalized’ our presence on the Cox Peninsula. Documentation now describes PARIAH’s Co-ordinator as "family and a member of the Belyuen Aboriginal Community." On 15 June 1999, the local Bushfire brigade attempted to remove PARIAH’s Co-ordinator who was Deputy Captain and Public Officer. When this failed another 'successful' attempt was made on 6 July 1999. The Bush Fire Council and Dept. of Industry and Business refused to acknowledge letters from a Deputy Captain and Government gazetted Public Officer requesting reasons for his expulsion. Section 20 Bushfires Regulations.
The
Klandorah poster below expressed our disgust
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