Wendy Bowman changes her will to prevent Yancoal from buying her property

Matthew Kelly
May 25 2020 - 4:00pm
Determined: Camberwell resident Wendy Bowman has taken steps to prevent Yancoal from purchasing her property. She was awarded the world's pre-eminent environmental award for grassroots conservation, the Goldman Environmental Prize, in 2017. Picture: Marina Neil
Determined: Camberwell resident Wendy Bowman has taken steps to prevent Yancoal from purchasing her property. She was awarded the world's pre-eminent environmental award for grassroots conservation, the Goldman Environmental Prize, in 2017. Picture: Marina Neil

Camberwell resident Wendy Bowman is so determined to stop the expansion of an adjacent coal mine that she has altered her will to stop her property ever being sold for mining.

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Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly

Journalist

Matthew Kelly has worked as a journalist for more than 25 years. He has been working as a general reporter at the Newcastle Herald since 2018. In recent years he has reported on subjects including environment, energy, water security, manufacturing and higher education. He has previously covered issues including the health and environmental impacts of uncovered coal wagons in the Hunter Valley, the pollution of legacy of former industrial sites and freedom of information issues.

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