Crude: The Incredible Journey of Oil and Our Addiction To It

Ever thought about where the > petrol in your car’s fuel tank comes from?

That’s where the story of “Crude: petrol in your car’s fuel tank comes from? The Incredible Journey of Oil” begins around 160 million years ago in the area now known as the Middle East, which was then covered by sea.

The key players in this story are the plentiful microscopic photosynthetic plants and bacteria which were harvesting the energy of sunlight on the surface of that ancient sea.

This energy they stored millions of years ago is the origin of the diesel fuel powering your bus to work, jet fuel for your flight overseas, plastic bags that hold your purchases from the supermarket as well as being pivotal to many more items you can see around you like bottled water.

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FERRIES AT ANNANDALE AND WEST BALMAIN

Imagine hopping on a ferry at Annandale or West Balmain and being in the heart of the city within minutes.

In 2020, we won the campaign for a Glebe ferry. Now, we have the opportunity to connect more of our area to the ferry network. New ferries at Annandale and West Balmain will provide a faster, smarter route into the city without adding to the traffic on our roads.

Both Labor and the Liberals want to build more polluting and destructive tollways across Sydney. But we have costed a comprehensive plan for a world-class public transport system that makes getting around our city fast and easy.

Dear Transport Minister,

New inner west ferry services would provide efficient, fast and environmentally sound travel to and from the area for workers, tourists, students, pensioners and the general public.

I therefore ask that the Government build on the success of the Blackwattle Bay ferry and establish a ferry service at Rozelle Bay for the Annandale area and reinstate the ferry at West Balmain.

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