Hunter Region

Lee is the Greens NSW spokesperson for the Hunter region of NSW. Much of the party's founding history originates from grassroots membership in Newcastle. We still enjoy strong representation in communities and local government from Lake Macquarie to Newcastle, Cessnock, Maitland and the Upper Hunter.

Train horns keeping locals awake — by Lee Rhiannon — last modified Jun 29, 2010 03:58 PM

24/06/2010 article in IPRIME Newcastle. Railcorp is set to look into claims that train horns are keeping people living near Gosford station awake.

Back to the future — by Lee Rhiannon — last modified Dec 21, 2009 02:32 PM

On December 12, Lee joined over 500 Novacastrians in the annual Walk Against Warming event. In an article published in the Newcastle Herald on Saturday, Dec 19, Lee explores her personal connections to the area, along with what the future might hold for the Hunter.

Rhiannon launches Newcastle campaign, Hunter at heart of renewables shift — by volunteer — last modified Sep 10, 2010 11:32 AM

At Newcastle foreshore today, Greens NSW Senate candidate Lee Rhiannon launched Michael Osborne as the Greens candidate for Newcastle and announced that the Hunter will be the heart of the Greens NSW push to shift from coal dependence to 100% renewable energy.

Greens call on Bickham Coal to come clean on coal mine expansion plans — by susie — last modified Mar 02, 2010 07:12 PM

Greens MP and mining spokesperson Lee Rhiannon has called on Bickham Coal mine in the Upper Hunter Valley to come clean about its secret underground coal mine expansion plans that were exposed in a submission by the proposed Queensland Hunter Gas Pipeline project to the NSW Department of Planning.

Major parties vote against Hunter & Lithgow coal health study — by Alison Orme — last modified Jun 10, 2010 05:21 PM

Greens MP and health spokesperson Lee Rhiannon said the major parties' vote yesterday against her motion in NSW Parliament calling for a comprehensive population health study to investigate the links between the Hunter and Lithgow region's coal and power industries and poor health outcomes exhibited a lack of real commitment to the issue (extract from motion below).

Local residents forced into court to save homes from jet fighter noise — by volunteer — last modified Sep 10, 2010 01:45 PM

Greens MP and Federal Senate Candidate Lee Rhiannon and Greens candidate for Paterson, Jan Davis today stated their support for local residents embarking on a court case to challenge moves to expand the noise exposure boundaries for defence aircraft operating out of RAAF Williamtown.

Coal dust network 'rush' risks compromising quality of monitoring — by Alison Orme — last modified May 28, 2010 01:33 PM

Greens MP and Hunter spokesperson Lee Rhiannon says Planning Minister Tony Kelly should make sure that the push to quickly install coal dust monitors, by suspending planning controls, does not overshadow managing key issues such as securing their optimum locations, ensuring they monitor dangerous fine particles and toxic dust and providing adequate resources to assess results and prosecute offending mining companies.

Delayed Hunter Health report: Greens use parliament to call for release — by Lee Rhiannon — last modified Jul 09, 2010 01:50 PM

Greens MP and Hunter spokesperson Lee Rhiannon has put a motion to NSW Parliament yesterday calling for the release of the now delayed NSW Health report examining existing health data about Hunter residents. The report, now over three weeks late, was promised by the Health Minister Carmel Tebbutt following community calls for a population wide health study into the possible links between the region's coal and power industries (motion below).

Camberwell reports show need to reject new mines — by Alison Orme — last modified Jul 13, 2010 11:48 AM

Greens MP and mining spokesperson Lee Rhiannon has called on the Minister for Planning to reject three new mining proposals for the Integra, Ashton and Ravensworth mines in the face of today's findings of the Camberwell Cumulative Impact Review which show unacceptable health impacts. The Greens have renewed their calls for an independent, cumulative study across the Upper Hunter to examine the health impacts of the rapidly expanding coal and power industries.

Chinese coal company's Hunter expansion plans: Macdonald should reveal details — by Lee Rhiannon — last modified Jul 09, 2010 01:51 PM

Greens MP and Hunter spokesperson Lee Rhiannon has called on Mineral Resources Minister Ian Macdonald to publicly disclose details of his talks with coal mining giant China Shenhua Energy about the company's Hunter expansion plans.