Introduction
Stop Jabiluka Mine (the Jabiluka Handbook) gives a fascinating insight into an important part of Australian social movement history. It also provides a great overview of the kinds of issues to consider when organising a large scale direct action convergence.
About Jabiluka
Jabiluka is a pair of uranium deposits and mine development in the Northern Territory of Australia that was to have been built on land belonging to the Mirarr Aboriginal people. The mine site is surrounded by, but not part of, the World Heritage–listed Kakadu National Park.
The Jabiluka Blockade occurred when Jacqui Katona and Yvonne Margarula, of the Mirarr people, called on activists to come from around Australia and the world to blockade the construction of the mine by Energy Resources of Australia (ERA). Over 500 people were arrested in the course of the eight-month blockade.
Contents
- Welcome and introduction 3
- Mirrar Guidelines 7
- How to get to Jabiluka 9
- National Parks permit and regulations 10
- Fruit Fly quarantine 11
- Climate, terrain, fire management 12
- Arrival and registration 14
- Orientation 15
- What to bring 16
- Camp facilities 17
- Healing, health and hygiene 20
- Decision making 25
- Action guidelines 29
- Peacekeeping 31
- Media policy 33
- Police liaison policy 34
- Legal stuff 35
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