Join the Newcastle Greens
Categories
-
Recent Posts
- Newcastle’s missed opportunity to do tourism differently
- Margaret Henry Memorial Lecture
- Greens Announce $21 million to repair Stockton and End Seismic Testing
- Greens to Fund Wallsend Flood Works
- Rise Against Racism Forum 9th May
- Greens Senator to Visit Newcastle Thursday 11/4 to Launch Fee Free Uni and TAFE Initiative for the Hunter
- Female resilience, intersectionality and survival.
- Celebrating female resilience, intersectionality and survival
- Honeysuckle Plan Fails to Connect With City
- Massive community opposition to Asset Energy’s offshore oil and gas project
Archives
RSS Feeds
Category Archives: Education
Here’s how you can help with the Greens Newcastle Council Election campaign
If you’re looking for a rad way to meet the best people Newcastle has to offer, spread the good word about the Greens (especially regarding our excellent candidates running in the Newcastle City Council Elections) and enjoy the lovely winter … Continue reading
Posted in 2017 Newcastle City Council, Clean Air, Climate Change, Development, Drugs, Education, Elections, Energy, Environment, Health, Homelessness, Housing, Issues, Local Community, Local Democracy, Planning, Public Transport, Rail Line, Refugees, Trees, Urban Renewal
Tagged Newcastle Council Election 2017, Newcastle Greens, volunteer
Leave a comment
Green Streets – News and Views from the Newcastle Greens
Making our urban forest safer ‘Beautiful terror’ in art Community energy powers on Who will revitalise Newcastle? A tale of broken promises T4: Multinational trump locals – again How TAFE is being sacrificed on the altar of ‘competition’ And lots … Continue reading
Hunter communities reject Premier’s privatisation push
Media release: 17 February 2015 The Greens stood alongside hundreds of Hunter residents today to say no to privatisation and yes to the public provision of high quality affordable services and infrastructure. Greens NSW MP John Kaye, who spoke at … Continue reading
Greens NSW media statement in response to Labor’s TAFE “Rescue Plan”
Media statement in response to NSW Labor’s TAFE announcement in Maitland this morning 3 February 2015 Clr Michael Osborne Greens candidate for Newcastle said: “Labor’s promises won’t help those Fine Arts students in Newcastle whose fees skyrocketed at the beginning … Continue reading
Local Greens slam Labor Sam Dastyari’s ill-founded comments regarding building ships in Newcastle
The Greens at federal, state and local levels have always supported a shipbuilding industry in Newcastle. Contrary to Sam Dastyari’s assertions, the Greens champion high-level skills based manufacturing industries such as ship-building. “We believe that the revitalisation of boat and … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 By-Election, 2014 By-Election, Education
Tagged Hunter, Industry, manufacturing, Newcastle, ship building
Leave a comment
Hands off Education Rally – University of Newcastle – 3:00pm Wed 20th August
3PM CITY HUB. WEDNESDAY 20th AUGUST In May we proved Newcastle cares about education and the future of Australia. We proved that students, staff, and the community were prepared to hit the streets and make ourselves heard. We got coverage … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Uncategorized
Tagged Fee Deregulation, Funding, University Fees
Leave a comment
Hunter skilled workforce under threat from Coalition ‘autonomous’ TAFE plan
The Greens have labelled the Coalition “autonomy for TAFE” plan as a backward step for the Hunter and said it would be the first stage of full privatisation of vocational education and training. Greens higher education spokesperson Senator Lee Rhiannon … Continue reading
Posted in 2013 Federal, Education, Employment, Federal 2013 campaign, Issues, Media Releases
Tagged higher education, Privatisation, research, TAFE, university
Leave a comment
Investing in Innovation: boosting science and research
If we want a strong economy after the mining boom, boosting our investment in science is vital. That’s why we’ll increase investment in research & innovation to 3% of GDP by 2020, fund Open Access Publishing, support health & medical … Continue reading
Posted in 2013 Federal, Education, Issues
Tagged Clean Energy, innovation, research, science
Leave a comment
