Ports & waterways

The Ports & Waterways portfolio covers NSW's significant transportation hubs such as the Sydney Ports, the Newcastle and Port Kembla Ports, as well as the work of agencies such as the Office of Transport Safety Investigations and NSW Maritime. It also covers marina development.

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.

Inquiry must be held into Moorebank Intermodal, say Greens — by Alison Orme — last modified May 27, 2010 01:26 PM

Sydney risks a repeat of the long-term problems that surround the operation of Sydney Airport if government does not develop multiple sites to share the burden of containerised freight transport rather than focusing all Sydney’s freight on Moorebank, say the Greens.

Media missing on protest shutdown of world's biggest coal port — by Lee Rhiannon — last modified Oct 01, 2010 04:34 PM

When all three coal terminals in the Port of Newcastle, the world's largest exporter of coal, were shut down on Sunday by protesters and 41 people arrested you would think it would be a hot news item.

Govt must reveal any safety breaches in Illawarra loading of nuclear waste — by pretaadmin — last modified Apr 15, 2009 12:37 PM

Greens MP and Ports Spokesperson Lee Rhiannon has called on the Minister for Ports to publicly release any incident reports related to safety breaches that occurred while transporting nuclear waste from the former Lucas Heights Nuclear Reactor to Port Kembla for shipment to the US on Sunday night.

Illawarra and Port Kembla targetted in nuclear waste transport plan — by pretaadmin — last modified Apr 15, 2009 12:37 PM

Greens MP Lee Rhiannon said today that the Illawarra region and Port Kembla appear set to play a key role in the transport of nuclear waste from the former research reactor at Lucas Heights in the first stage of the transfer of the toxic material to Europe.

Partial Win for the Community on Rose Bay Marina development — by pretaadmin — last modified Aug 27, 2009 11:59 AM

Following the Land and Environment Court judgement handed down today giving conditional consent for the Rose Bay and Point Piper marinas, Greens MP and ports and waterways spokesperson Lee Rhiannon has congratulated the community for its spirited fight against the marina expansion, and has blamed the Ports Minister Joe Tripodi for ever letting the proposed development see the light of day.

Tripodi dishes out greenwash on Port Botany expansion — by pretaadmin — last modified Aug 26, 2009 03:13 PM

Greens MP and ports spokesperson Lee Rhiannon has challenged claims made today by Minister for Ports Joe Tripodi that the Port Botany expansion passed its annual environmental audit with flying colours.

Premier time to stand up to coal companies - scrap industry port expansion plan — by pretaadmin — last modified Jul 02, 2009 02:12 PM

The Greens MP Lee Rhiannon has called on Premier Nathan Rees to bring in a moratorium on the expansion of the Newcastle coal port following today's report that the coal loading facilities will be raised by a few metres and a massive buffer built in response to predicted climate change sea level rise. (Sydney Morning Herald, 15 June, 2009, page 4)

Tripodi must stand firm against harbour jet skis — by pretaadmin — last modified Aug 28, 2009 12:46 PM

Greens MP and waterways spokesperson Lee Rhiannon says Ports Minister Joe Tripodi would further erode the green gains of the Carr government if he gives into pressure from the jet ski lobby to reverse the ban on their use on Sydney Harbour (p. 5, Daily Telegraph today).