Newcastle's Fund the Firies and Demand Climate Justice protest to call for action

Helen Gregory
Updated January 10 2020 - 9:59am, first published 8:00am
Alarm: Erin Killion, with her baby, said protesters were also concerned about sea level rise, drought and the food supply. "It's an urgent situation and there's no time to lose." Picture: Callan Lawrence.
Alarm: Erin Killion, with her baby, said protesters were also concerned about sea level rise, drought and the food supply. "It's an urgent situation and there's no time to lose." Picture: Callan Lawrence.

NEW mum Erin Killion had only recently brought her three-month-old daughter Susie Jean home from hospital when the fires started.

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Helen Gregory

Helen Gregory

Journalist

Helen Gregory joined the Newcastle Herald in 2010. She is the masthead’s education reporter and has written for the H2 and Weekender sections, as well as across a range of issues. Helen is a Walkley Award winning journalist and was also part of the Newcastle Herald team that won the United Nations World Environment Day Media Award for Environmental Reporting.

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