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Sandra BourkeAuthor of To Save a Beach - The Story of Reckless Renewables
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  • What happened at Hawks Nest, and what it revealed about the national energy build
  • Regional communities and the renewable energy rollout: what are the costs?
  • Government accountability when the state stops listening
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Appearances

Upcoming

6Nov

Local Book Launch - The Red Lion Pub, Ballarat VIC

4pm · Nicholas Room, The Red Lion Pub, 217-229 Main Road, Ballarat VIC 3350

Come and meet Nathan Lidgett. Chapter 15 tells his story. Nathan is a fifth-generation farmer at Myrniong. He is one of the landholders standing against AusNet's Western Renewables Link. The project is 454 steel towers up to eighty metres high, with a cleared strip a hundred metres wide running 190 kilometres from Bulgana to Sydenham. It cuts through 222 private properties. The chapter follows the fight from the first letters in 2020 to the tractors at Parliament House and into the courts. If you've had AusNet at your gate, this book is for you. Sandra and Nathan will give a short presentation and a reading from the book and the people in it. Then it's over to you for nibbles, a cold drink and great conversation with the people who lived these stories. Everyone welcome.

13Nov

Local Book Launch - The Vine Barossa South Australia

4pm · 49 Murray Street, Nuriootpa SA

Meet Mary Morris, whose story appears in Chapter 16. A fifth-generation farming advocate from South Australia’s Mid North, Mary began investigating wind-turbine noise at Waterloo after local families reported sleepless nights, despite official assurances that the turbines complied with noise regulations. Her investigation grew into a fifteen-year fight for accountability, encompassing wildlife, environmental damage and the industrialisation of South Australia’s rural landscapes. Sandra and Bruce will share the story behind the chapter, followed by a reading with Mary. Join us afterwards for nibbles, wine and conversation. Everyone welcome.

5Dec

Local Book Launch, Sydney City, New South Wales

4.00pm · The Paragon, Cnr Loftus & Alfred Streets, Circular Quay, NSW

Come and meet Bill Stinson. Chapter 6 tells his story. Bill is a retired construction project manager from a family that has called Australia home for 227 years. He is the man in the middle. He helped build the National Rational Energy Network, linking up farmers, coastal towns and conservationists fighting the same developers across the country. He ends every phone call and every email with three words: We will prevail. Bill and Sandra will give a short presentation on the book and the people in it. Then it's over to you for a bite to eat, a cold drink and great conversation with the people who lived these stories. Signed copies will be available on the day. Everyone welcome.

Upcoming 2026-27 book launches also at Wollongong NSW, Melbourne VIC, Burra SA, Coolah NSW, and Far North Queensland. Come along, hear from the people in the book, purchase a signed copy, and meet Australians standing up for their nation. Sign up for dates and locations.

Past

  • Local Book Launch, Jambin, Queensland
    16 October 2026 · Jambin Hotel-Motel, 43371 Burnett Highway, Jambin, Queensland
  • Local Book Launch, Kilkivan Hotel, Queensland
    14 October 2026 · 19 Bligh St, Kilkivan, Queensland
  • Book Launch - Tea Gardens & Hawks Nest NSW
    22 November 2025 · Tea Gardens Hotel, Dolphin Room - Marine Drive, Tea Gardens NSW
Sandra Bourke at the national rally outside Parliament HouseParliament House, Canberra
Media

Selected coverage

Sandra Bourke at CPAC 2026 Launch: Book Signing with Author Suzi Smeed (Chapter 18 - The Undercurrent)
Sandra Bourke at CPAC 2026 Launch Book Signing with Author Suzi Smeed (Chapter 18 - The Undercurrent)
Backyard Bothy: "If ever there was a book to buy, this is it. Sandra has travelled the nation talking to Communities far and wide."
Backyard Bothy "If ever there was a book to buy, this is it. Sandra has travelled the nation talking to Communities far and wide."
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