Musician John Butler has organised a massive Frack Off! Concert in Margaret River on Saturday November 26th to raise awareness about the onshore gas industry in WA’s Southwest and fracking throughout the state. The John Butler Trio will be joined by the beloved Pigram Brothers from Broome, representing the Kimberley region, Mama Kin and Ten Cent Shooters both from Margaret River. Perth based actor and comedian Peter Rowsthorn will MC the event. The low cost concert event will take place on Saturday November 26th at 3 Oceans Winery, between Busselton and Margaret River on the Bussell Highway www.3oceans.com.au
Limited tickets are on sale this Friday 23 September from www.3oceans.oztix.com.au
Frack Off! presented by Jarrah Records, Gasfield Free Southwest and Lock the Gate will highlight the onshore gas industry’s current push to explore and drill in exploration leases covering nearly 50 million hectares of the state from the Southwest to the Mid West and the Kimberley.
Mr Butler who lives in the Southwest said the gas industry was moving into the region at a rapid pace and was targeting the biodiversity rich Whicher Range just 30km from Margaret River.
John Butler said today, “Think about it this way: Who has the most to gain by telling you that the onshore gas industry is safe? The industry itself! We have nothing to gain by having an onshore gas industry in our state but
everything to lose. OUR vested interest lies in our home and communities. Our Land. Our Water. THIS INVASIVE INDUSTRY puts our water, our tourism, our agricultural industries, our wineries and our health ALL at risk. The ticket price is really cheap because we want as many people as possible to come along and get informed about what the gas industry has planned for our region and our state. We want the community to be empowered by knowing that we have a voice in this, and that there is something we can do about it. We can tell the gas industry to Frack Off! We can run these pirates out of town.”
Tickets are available at a greatly reduced price of $20 plus booking fee for adults and $10 plus booking fee for children under 12. Babes in arms are free. This is a licensed event therefore under 18’s must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Monies raised from ticket sales and from donations will go towards concert costs and the continued fight against invasive Onshore Gas Mining in WA. Artists are providing their services free and other services are being
provided at reduced rates.
Frack Off! is supported by Gasfield Free Southwest WA , Lock The Gate, Environs Kimberley, Frack Free Future and The Wilderness Society.
FRACK OFF! Concert – Margaret River WA
Featuring John Butler Trio, The Pigram Brothers, Mama Kin, Ten Cent Shooters
with MC Peter Rowsthorn
When: Saturday 26th November 2016
Where: 3 Oceans Winery, Cowaramup, WA www.3oceans.com.au
Time: 1.30pm until 7.30pm
Tickets go on sale this Friday 23 September from www.3oceans.oztix.com.au and are strictly limited.
How Much: Adults $20 plus Bf; Children Under 12 years $10 plus Bf: Babes in
arms are free.
This is a licensed event – under 18’s must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.