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Moonta Mines Volunteers Fight National Trust in Court
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Volunteers at Moonta Mines in South Australia are taking their fight with the National Trust to the Supreme Court, seeking a judicial review to regain control of the historic mining tourist spot. The site, which generates over six hundred thousand dollars a year, was shut down for five weeks and has since closed again due to claims of threats to trust staff. The community, which sees the mine as part of their Cornish heritage, has rallied behind the volunteers, raising nearly five thousand dollars in a Go Fund Me campaign. Both sides are digging in, with the volunteer chair demanding reinstatement and the National Trust CEO willing to talk but only when the dispute cools. The standoff has left a key tourism draw dark, shaking the Copper Coast economy and volunteer spirit.
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