Free Public Talk on Nuclear Issues in SA: Saturday 17 October

October 2, 2026

You are invited to a free Public Talk on Nuclear Issues in SA

Saturday 17 October
2-3.30pm
Minor Works Building – upstairs
22 Stamford Ct Adelaide 
(Parking on Sturt or Wright Streets) 

Public Talk: Nuclear Issues in SA: Uranium, Nuclear Waste Dumps, AUKUS and SMRs

David Noonan will speak on public interest concerns over the new Roxby Downs Indenture Act 2026 on BHP copper-uranium mining and ore processing in SA, and on how AUKUS may face SA with a High-Level nuclear waste agenda.

Dr Jim Green will discuss international developments in the field of nuclear power including ‘small modular reactors’ and Generation 4 ‘advanced’ nuclear reactor concepts.

Please register for the free public talk at Humanitix https://events.humanitix.com/nuclear-issues-in-sa
Coffee, tea and snacks provided.

The public talk will be followed by the Friends of the Earth Adelaide 2026 AGM from 3.30-4pm. Please RSVP for the AGM to adelaide.office@foe.org.au if you would like to attend.

All welcome.

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AGM Notice – FOE Adelaide Saturday October 17

September 19, 2026

Dear FOE Adelaide members and friends,

You are invited to the 2026 Friends of the Earth Adelaide AGM and Public Talk on Nuclear Issues
Saturday 17 October
Public Talk: 2-3.30pm
AGM: 3.30-4pm
Minor Works Building – upstairs
22 Stamford Ct Adelaide
(Parking on Sturt or Wright Streets)

Nominations for the Admin & Strategy Collective are most welcome. Those of you who are not members of FOE Adelaide yet are most welcome to join. Please fill in and send the membership form you will find in the About Us/Join Us section of the website. Any questions, please contact adelaide.office@foe.org.au for more information.

Before the AGM there will be a free public talk from 2-3.30pm with snacks provided.

2-3.30pm Public Talk: Nuclear Issues in SA: Uranium, Nuclear Waste Dumps, AUKUS and SMRs

David Noonan will speak on public interest concerns over the new Roxby Downs Indenture Act 2026 on BHP copper-uranium mining and ore processing in SA, and on how AUKUS may face SA with a High-Level nuclear waste agenda.

Dr Jim Green will discuss international developments in the field of nuclear power including ‘small modular reactors’ and Generation 4 ‘advanced’ nuclear reactor concepts.

Please register for the free public talk at Humanitix and RSVP for the AGM to adelaide.office@foe.org.au

Hope to see you there!

Robyn for the Admin & Strategy Collective

 

Clean Futures, FoE

Welcome the AUKUS Peacewalkers Sun 20 Sept

September 14, 2026

Invitation from PACOA: Port Adelaide Community Opposing AUKUS

International Day of Peace 20 Sep | Day of Action at Port Adelaide

Join South Australians in Port Adelaide to show our opposition to US and Australian government war preparations, and to celebrate the growing people’s movement for peace and friendship across our region and beyond.  

It will be a cultural extravaganza featuring:

  • the Giant Green Submarine inflatable by PAAF
  • two community choirs
  • XRSA Street theatre
  • Public Art Peaceboats
  • Fiddle We Must band
  • the arrival of the Peace Walkers Against AUKUS, completing their remarkable 400 km walk from Port Augusta

Events will commence at the Workers Memorial, Port Adelaide (corner of Commercial Rd and St Vincent’s St) at 1pm sharp. 

Speakers will include Karina Lester from the AUKUS Public Inquiry, MLC Melanie Selwood, AFOPA’s Mike Khizam, Professor Al Rainnie, local Port Adelaide legend Sandra Dann, Campbell Duignan from the MUA, and CFMEU organiser Allen Harris (retired). The event will be MC’d by Eileen Darley.

Come along, bring friends and family, and be part of a colourful community gathering for peace.

Adelaide FoE Notes, AUKUS, Clean Futures, FoE, Nuclear, Publications

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UN Climate Change Conference COP 31 Letter to Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen

September 11, 2026

Friends of the Earth Adelaide sent a letter to Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy, before a series of important meetings in the lead up to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31). A special climate event took place in Palau at the  Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting from 30 August to 4 September. That will be followed by pre-COP preparatory meetings in Fiji and Tuvalu (5-8 October). COP31 itself will take place from 9 to 20 November 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye.

Adelaide was vying to host COP31, but we missed out when Türkiye wouldn’t back down. The compromise was that Chris Bowen got to be President of Negotiations.

We thought it would be good idea to warn him that the nuclear industry lobby would be up to its usual tricks, trying to con negotiators into endorsing nuclear energy as the solution to climate change. We want him to resist their pressure.

Türkiye itself does not yet have operating nuclear reactors, but it has nuclear reactors under construction (by Russia). Unsurprisingly, construction is running well behind schedule. The current plan is to start up the first reactor late this year — i.e. about when COP31 will be taking place. It could be a big propaganda opportunity for the nuclear industry, or an embarrassment if start up is delayed even further.

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Recording: “Is Nuclear Power the solution to Climate Change?” 

September 11, 2026

re: The Recording for FoE Adelaide’s 31 July webinar
Unfortunately the video of the talk had problems, so we only have the audio for you to follow along with the slides of the talks for Dr Paul Dorfman, Dr Margie Beavis and Dr Jim Green. Refer to this link on the FOE Australia website.
The other speaker was Wendy Farmer of Voices of the Valley, who shared her experiences campaigning for renewables and against nuclear energy in the Latrobe Valley. She introduced the Yes2Renewables Toolkit as a useful resource for campaigners.

Climate, FoE, Nuclear

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