Builders Labourers Federation (Australia) green bans campaign (1971–1975)

1. Sydney’s redevelopment boom spurs resident action groups

   Jan 12, 1970Labels: Sydney residents, Redevelopment plans

   • SCRA
   • Commons

2. Battlers for Kelly’s Bush form to oppose rezoning

   Sep 27, 1970Labels: Kelly's Bush, Hunters Hill

   • NMA
   • Kellys Bush

3. The Rocks green ban blocks high-rise redevelopment plan

   Jan 1, 1971Labels: The Rocks, NSW BLF

   • SCRA
   • Libcom list

4. NSW BLF imposes first green ban (Kelly’s Bush)

   Jun 17, 1971Labels: Kelly's Bush, NSW BLF

   • NMA
   • Green ban

5. Royal Botanic Gardens ban stops proposed Opera House car park

   Jan 1, 1972Labels: Royal Botanic, Sydney Opera

   • Green ban
   • Commons

6. Woolloomooloo green ban placed after residents organize

   Feb 1, 1973Labels: Woolloomooloo, NSW BLF

   • WorkersLib
   • Libcom list

7. Victoria Street conflict escalates into a major housing struggle

   Apr 1, 1973Labels: Victoria Street, Kings Cross

   • UNSW Galleries
   • WorkersLib

8. Green bans expand into a larger union strategy

   May 1, 1973Labels: NSW BLF, Community groups

   • Commons
   • Green ban

9. Police evict Victoria Street squatters amid green ban

   Jan 3, 1974Labels: Victoria Street, Police evictions

   • WorkersLib
   • Juanita

10. Federal court action deregisters the BLF nationally

    Jun 1, 1974Labels: BLF deregistration, Federal court

    • ATUA
    • MLR

11. Federal leadership intervenes, moving to lift NSW bans

    Oct 1, 1974Labels: BLF federal, NSW bans

    • Commons
    • Green ban

12. NSW BLF leadership removed, marking the campaign’s end

    Mar 1, 1975Labels: NSW BLF, Jack Mundey

    • Greenbans net
    • Commons