Community action and the environment.
In 1996 residents living in Werribee learned that a toxic waste dump was being proposed for a nearby quarry site owned by CSR. This program explores the action taken by the community in their conflict with the state government and the company. A local community group, "WRATD" - Werribee Re...
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Bendigo, Vic.:
Video Education Australasia,
2003.
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| Summary: | In 1996 residents living in Werribee learned that a toxic waste dump was being proposed for a nearby quarry site owned by CSR. This program explores the action taken by the community in their conflict with the state government and the company. A local community group, "WRATD" - Werribee Residents Against Toxic Dumps - became the main driving force successfully opposing the toxic waste dump. From a small group meeting in people's houses to running its own campaign office, WRATD's experience shows what a community can achieve when it works together for a common goal |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (VHS) (25 min.): sd., col.; 1/2 in.. |
| Format: | DVD |
| Production Credits: | Writer/producer/director, Matthew Lovering |