Rising Tide Sydney

07/10/2026

Anita O’Hart and Elaine Johnson from Johnson Legal discussing the landmark win in the High Court on October 7 that forced planning authorities to take into account the full impact of a fossil fuel project’s impact on climate.

The case, bought by the Denman Aberdeen Muswellbrook Scone Healthy Environment Group, from the Upper Hunter Valley, centred around climate justice. The campaign group is also concerned about the transition for those in coal-mining jobs.

Three of the five judges found that the NSW IPC needed to “consider imposing conditions to minimise to the greatest extent practicable all greenhouse gas emissions, including Scope 3 emissions”.

The ruling will affect 17 coal proposals under consideration in NSW.

02/10/2026

On Thursday, Rising Tide Sydney visited ANZ Australia corporate headquarters to deliver an important message 🎉🎉🩵💙

We also gifted them a handmade silk banner reminding them of their climate obligations, and telling them to SAY NO TO NEAP! (The North to East Australia Pipeline)

10 year old Finn attempted to deliver a letter on behalf of Rising Tide to Helge Muenkel, ANZ group's Environment, Governance, and Sustainability executive based in Sydney, demanding that ANZ rules out of funding the pipeline, and requesting a meeting. Unfortunately it was rejected, so we have posted it directly to Muenkel's office.

If you would like to join Rising Tide Sydney, and be involved in future actions like this, check the link in our bio! 🔗

ANZ DON'T FRACK THE OUTBACK!!

30/09/2026

29/08/2026

📣NEW LOCATION: the location for tomorrow's film screening is now going to be the Older Women's Network, in Newtown.

Still spots left: https://www.risingtide.org.au/gadigal_filmnight_260830

18/08/2026

Spread the word about the 14th November Paddle-out!🌊

🛶 Join a massive, peaceful, and fun flotilla at the world’s largest coal port!

🌏 We’re coming together to create a powerful display of community support for ending coal exports, funding new jobs for coal workers, and protecting our future.

🏄‍♀️ Any vessel is welcome—from kayaks to boats to surfboards! No experience is needed to join the flotilla!

🎶 Bring the kids for live music, food trucks, and fun activities.

This is not a blockade and there will be no arrests.

RSVP + book a spot in a kayak! 👉 www.risingtide.org.au/paddle

10/08/2026

Rising Tide Sydney, Festival of Action WSU, and Enviroment Collective WSU bring you a screening of Nagana Yarrbayn - The Water Protectors!

This documentary follows Senior Cultural Custodian Adrian Burragubba and the Wangan and Jagalingou Cultural Custodians in their ongoing fight to protect their ancestral waters and the sacred Doongmabulla Springs from Adani’s Carmichael coal mine.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion exploring water protection, First Nations resistance, climate justice and collective action.

The evening will bring people together to share food, watch the documentary and reflect on what water protection asks of us across communities, movements and institutions.

Tickets at: https://events.humanitix.com/nagana-yarrbayn-parramatta-south-campus

See you there 🌊🌊

06/08/2026

Every day pollution from coal mines contributes to climate change and drives higher grocery bills and damage from climate disasters.

When we reduce climate pollution from coal, we reduce the risk of worsening floods, fires and heatwaves that wreck lives and livelihoods, destroy nature and wildlife and leave us all worse off.

This is why NSW can’t afford any more extensions for polluting coal mine projects, including Hunter Valley Operations (HVO), the biggest proposed coal project in NSW history.

On August 8, join us in Martin Place to Raise Your Voice against HVO – and the 19 other coal mine extensions in the NSW planning pipeline.

At this peaceful rally, you’ll find out more about HVO, hear people’s lived experience of climate pollution impacts and take part in a community choir singing in protest. No singing experience needed.

Let’s show our solidarity for a safer future, from Sydney to regional towns and communities and beyond.

Bring signs, bring your friends and let’s make it clear we can no longer afford worsening climate change.

RSVP here: https://www.lockthegate.org.au/raise_your_voice

30/07/2026

Government denies responsibility?!... 🔍🫥🧐

Rising Tide investigators wanted to know why the Minns government is on track to approve the largest mining project in NSW history, despite its own reports showing that fossil fuel projects have a devastating impact on the climate.

We think Chris Minns hasn’t read his own reports! So we delivered them to his office.

You too can have your say and write an objection to the HVO mine extension. Every submission counts, and can be as long or short as you like.

Submissions to the IPC close on Wednesday August 5th. Find out more at the link at our bio and below:
https://www.risingtide.org.au/hvo

18/05/2026

WEDNESDAY MORNING: Join us for a dawn candlelight vigil at Prime Ministers Albaneses’ residence to demand he breaks his silence on the illegal kidnapping of flotilla participants and publicly condemn Israel.

Tonight, Israel again illegally kiddnaped Australian citizens in international waters as they attempted to deliver life-saving aid to Gaza.

We will gather together in front of his residence, to mourn the devastating ongoing loss of life; to rage against the complicity of the Australian government in these atrocities; and to demand that Albanese break his silence and condemn Israel once and for all. The relaunched flotilla must be supported to reach its destination unharmed, and establish a humanitarian corridor to let aid flow to Gaza.

Returned flotilla participant Ethan Floyd will share some words, and we will join together in songs of resistance.

Anthony Albanese’s silence in the face of unimaginable evil speaks volumes. We must come together to demand he breaks his silence, does all that he can to ensure the safe release of all Australians detained by Israel, and ends Australia’s support of Israel
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01/05/2026

6 courageous Australians onboard the Sumud Flotilla, including our comrades Zack and Ethan, were kidnapped by Israel off the coast of Crete, in international waters, attempting to deliver aid to Gaza.

Join us as we paddle across Sydney Harbour, in solidarity with those in the Sumud Flotilla and with our comrades who have been taken by Israel.

We call for the safe passage of the Flotilla to Gaza, and for the safe return of those who have been taken. We also call for the Australian Government to grow a backbone and to stop supporting Israel as it destroys Palestinian lives and the environment.

See you on Sunday at 10am at Milson Park to kayak, or at 11am at the Man O’ War steps at the Opera House to see our kayakers home! Please look to take public transport in, as there will be road closures due to the half marathon.