Name:
Thomas McLoughlin
E-mail:
tmsolicitor@tpg.com.au
Location: Mosman, NSW, Australia 2088
Birthday: 22 June, 1964
Bio: - 1979-81 - Junior Surf Boat Victorian State Champions.........- 1979-81 - Captain under 18, Old Collegians Australian Rules FC Premiers, Best and Fairest..........- 1981 - Year 12 (HSC), CBC Warrnambool.........- 1982 - retail KM Lynch wine merchants.........- 1983-86 - zoology degree ANU Canberra........ - 12/1985 - hitchhiked Warrnambool Vic. to Perth WA- 1987 - Trademarks Examiner, Canberra public service.........- 1987-1988 - laboratory technician p/t John Curtin School Medical Research ANU- 1988-9 - law degree (hon) ANU Canberra.........- 12/1989 ? Mountain Recreation climbing course NZ, ascent of Mt Aspiring........-1/1990 - solo trek of Kokoda Track...........
- 1990-91 - Baker & McKenzie solicitors Sydney............ - 11-12/1992 - researcher Clover Moore MP........- 1993-94 - NSW Campaign Coordinator, The Wilderness Society (Australia) with significant victories including listing of several 100K ha of protected wilderness especially forest, and removal of state govt......- 1995-1999 - Councillor, Waverley Municipal Council, with significant victories such as closure of Waterloo Incinerator, prevention of private rail onto Bondi Beach, paved way for 3 Greens at next election from one in '95..........- 1998 July - legal adviser Jabiluka protest camp NT..........- 1995- 2001 - office coordinator, natural heritage campaigner Friends of the Earth Sydney;............-2000 - lapsed membership of Greens political party, non aligned ongoing.........- 2000 - Sydney Trailwalker 100km in 48 hours fundriaser Oxfam...........- 2000-2001 Reader Analyst (night shift) Media Monitors Sydney ...........- 2002-04 - founder Turrella activist centre, Sydney involving renovation of 1000sqm factory site and 15 tenants...........9-10/2004 Not Happy John campaign Bennelong federal election...........
- 5-6/2002 travel Chile, Western Europe...........
- 7/2002 ongoing - founder/principal ecology action australia, significant victories include $15K funding to successful Chilean civil society (Allianza Aysen) rejection of Alumysa US$3B hydro/smelter scheme...........- 2002 ongoing - gardener p/t Addison Rd Community Centre...........
- 2002-2006 - distribution manager Sydney City Hub free community press, Bondi View, Sydney City News.........- 6/2006 - recommencement as NSW solicitor........... - 1/2007 ongoing - founder Sydney Alternative Media news website ..............
- 3/2007 ongoing - website builder for Addison Rd Community Centre Sydney..............
- 4/2007 ongoing - structure working group of international OurMedia network......remain non aligned to any political party........The editor's peaceful protest arrest 'credentials'......1992....
- tree sits against woodchipping Nalbaugh SF SENSW - no arrest, too high.......
- climbed Opera House with no nukes weapons banner - arrest, released.......
1993.....
- forest protest Coolangubra arrest, conviction overturned on appeal NSW CCA.....
- forest protest Badja SF - no arrest - tree sit.....
- paddlers for peace, rescued by police launch from ship screw no arrest.....
1994 - forest protest Croobyar, no arrest due to pre election sensitivity.....
1995 - M2 tollway destruction - arrest, no conviction recorded Hornsby.....
1997 - Eastern Distributor tollway - arrest, no conviction Downing centre......
1999 - red paint on Newcastle woodchip pile, arrest, no conviction recorded......
2006 - Forbes - dragged out from under police horses hooves approach to Opera House, no arrest
Interests: environmental protection, politics, law, rock climbing, cycling, media especially press, movies, books, quality modern music, body surfing, bushwalking, blogging
Blog Created: Wednesday, 3 January 2007
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