Uncle Kevin Buzzacott

Congratulations go to Kevin Buzzacott, who was today announced the winner of the Australian Conservation Foundation's 2007 Peter Rawlinson environment award for his work in highlighting the impacts of the Olympic Dam uranium mine.

"An Arabunna man with traditional custodial responsibilities for the area around Lake Eyre in northern South Australia, Kevin Buzzacott has drawn attention to the environmental, social and cultural impacts of the massive Olympic Dam uranium mine." (www.acfonline.org.au)

I have, over the last 10 or more, been present at many events with Uncle Kev, from Roxstop to the first ever Global Greens conference to parties in suburban Melbourne. On several occasions had the honor to record on video his words and actions as he spreads the word on the environmental and cultural destruction that the Roxby mine has brought to Arabunna Land and People.

This 5 minute video is just a small sample of those events that I put together this morning, to pay tribute to Uncle Kevs work and his ongoing fight. They are from: Earthdream 2000’s Reclaim the Streets action at Roxby Downs; from FoE’s 2006 Radioactive Exposure Tour and Kev’s welcome and performance at Roxstop, 1997.

BHP Billiton, the mines current owner, is undertaking a feasibility study that could see the mines output more than double, making it the largest uranium mine in the world.
To find out more reasons why we should be closing Roxby down, not enlarging it see Friends of the Earth or Australian Conservation Foundation's anti-nuc pages.


Contact: video@starr.tv
Home Page: http://www.starr.tv
Produced: 2007/06/05
Production Company: Pip Starr Pictures
Distributor: Pip Starr Pictures
Duration: 5 minutes 10 seconds
File Size: 30.3 MB

Uncle Kevin Buzzacot Fundrasier

*Uncle Kevin Buzzacot* , elder of the Arabunna Lands of South Australia ,

the Keepers of Lake Eyre and indigenous campaigner has been diagnosed with
cancer.

As part of his recovery process over 35 indigenous and
non-indigenous artist's have gathered together to put on a spectacular
benefit.

Key artists include: Brolga Boys, Combat Wombat , Kutcha Edwards, West
Papuan Dance, MC Lash and many more.

There will be an Art auction at 8pm. Kangaroo steaks and vegan food
available. Kid friendly atmosphere.

When:

21st of April
4pm onwards
Uniting Church
351 High Street Northcote
$10/$15/$20
Kids Free


More Information below
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Uncle Kevin Buzzacot - Arabunna Elder from South Australia-  has a long and
passionate commitment to issues of indigenous social justice, recognition
for  indigenous culture and the impact of uranium mining.  Uncle Kevin has
initiated numerous campaigns over the years, including the raising awareness
about the Roxby Downs uranium mines usage of water from the Great Artesian
Basin , a Peace Walk from Lake Eyre to the Olympic Games in 2000 and another
in 2004 from Roxby Downs to Hiroshima in Japan,

In 2002 he reclaimed his Kangaroo & Emu Totems from outside Old Parliament
House in Canberra, resulting in a lengthy court battle, in which he served
the government with a counter-writ on changes of Genocide. He gives ongoing
support to The Aboriginal Tent Embassy and was also involved in the 2006 Camp
Sovereignty at the Stolenwealth Games in Melbourne.

In 2001, Uncle Kevin was awarded the prestigious Nuclear-Free Future Peace
Prize in Ireland.

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For more information call: Sam Hoffmann PH: 0432260884

see you there with the whanau Always Was, Always Will Be Aboriginal Land