Thousands of Little Penguins nest along the southwest coast of Victoria, but their colonies are constantly threatened by energy companies pushing to conduct seismic surveys.

Fearing these shockwaves could devastate local marine life, citizen scientist Carli Reeve rallied her community to protect them. Her grassroots campaign ultimately forced the plans to be scrapped, if only for now. 

Our reporter Theoné van der Merwe broke this story for Crikey and The Citizen, and in today's episode, The Yarn spoke to her about how this small coastal community took on a multinational energy company - and won.

 

Show Notes:

Theoné's reporting for The Citizen

Theoné's reporting for Crikey

 

Thousands of Little Penguins nest along the southwest coast of Victoria, but their colonies are constantly threatened by energy companies pushing to conduct seismic surveys.
Fearing these shockwaves could devastate local marine life, citizen scientist Carli Reeve rallied her community to protect them. Her grassroots campaign ultimately forced the plans to be scrapped, if only for now.&nbsp;
Our reporter Theon&eacute; van der Merwe broke this story for Crikey and The Citizen, and in today's episode, The Yarn spoke to her about how this small coastal community took on a multinational energy company - and won.
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Show Notes:
<a href="https://www.thecitizen.org.au/articles/do-it-for-the-little-penguins-citizen-science-deals-a-blow-to-west-victoria-seismic-blasting-plans">Theon&eacute;'s reporting for The Citizen</a>
<a href="https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/26/otway-seismic-blasting-little-penguins-oil-exploration/">Theon&eacute;'s reporting for Crikey</a>
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The Yarn is a podcast showcasing work from The Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.  It features original reporting by students, content from The Citizen publication, as well as talks and events held by the Centre.  

The Yarn is a podcast showcasing work from The Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.&nbsp; It features original reporting by students, content from The Citizen publication, as well as talks and events held by the Centre.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Yarn

The Yarn is a podcast out of the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.  It is mixed, produced and edited by students, and showcases student work at its best. 

 

 

The Yarn is a podcast out of the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.&nbsp; It is mixed, produced and edited by students, and showcases student work at its best.&nbsp;
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