Colleen Hartland: Difference between revisions

Hartland is a Western Suburbs resident and activist who rose to prominence as a leader of the community campaign against the storage of toxic chemicals at [[Coode Island]] during the 1990s. She was a foundation member of the Hazardous Materials Action group (HAZMAG)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2002/655071.htm|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080515221239/http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2002/655071.htm|title=Colleen Hartland: Activist|publisher=ABC: Life Matters|date=22 August 2002|archivedate=15 May 2008}}</ref> and was a member of Environment Effects Committees on West Point Wilson, Point Lillias and the proposed toxic dump at Werribee. Hartland chaired the Maribyrnong Drug Strategy Committee for three years. She was also employed as a social worker by the Western Region Health Centre.<ref>Ashley Gardiner, [{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20929952-2862,00.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615083744/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/green-trio-hit-the-gas/story-e6frf7kx-1111112690412|title=Green trio hit the gas], |publisher=[[Herald Sun]], |date=15 December 2006|archivedate=15 June 2011}}</ref>