TO SEE PHOTOS GO TO OUR PHOTOS...WE PLAY IN AID OF THESE ACTIVISTS ON 13th FEB 2009...come if you can
here is the newsflash, i have included the photos, which for those of
you not involved in direct action show people being removed from their
lock-ons. a lock on is when somebody lockes themselves to an object,
tree or building in such a way that it makes it very dificult for them
to be removed with out the authorities or public servicemen physically
harming them by breaking their arm, leg neck or back. this is one of
the common methods of direct action as it costs money an buys time, as
well as drawing media attention o the issue.
today there was a protest outside the australian embassy about the
tazmanian rainforests, even though it was a relatively small protest
it still makes australian TV, and raises australian awareness which is
the most important thing.
(sent 10 says ago)
Camp Florentine has been destroyed this week, there have been 27
arrests so far, the machines are in and they are roading into The
Upper Florentine Valley in Southern Tasmania now.
for more information
www.stillwildstillthreatened.orgEarly this morning, police stormed a peaceful community blockade in
the Upper Florentine Valley. Camp Florentine, located in logging coupe
FO044A, has been defending the globally recognised old growth forests
of the Upper Florentine for over two years.
This move by police is designed to allow Forestry Tasmania to build
4km of new logging roads into the heart of the valley. These roads
will rip apart an ancient and globally significant ecosystem, opening
up the valley to industrial scale devastation at the hands of
woodchipping barons Gunns Limited.
THE BULLDOZERS AND CHAINSAWS ARE MOVING INTO THE PRISTINE FORESTS OF
THE UPPER FLORENTINE VALLEY RIGHT NOW AND WE NEED YOUR
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WRITE TO THE POLLIES AND THE NEWSPAPERS.
Politicians need to know about your serious concerns with the
destruction of the globally significant forests of the Upper
Florentine Valley. Become an active citizen and exercise your
democratic right to let the government know that old growth logging
and the destruction of ancient ecosystems is unacceptable, and that
serious changes to legislation and policy need to happen now!
Write a letter (every hand written letter is viewed as representing
the opinions of 100 voters, so it's certainly worth making the extra
effort) or send an email to your local federal member and any (or
all!) of the following members of parliament. Make an appointment with
your local MPs ... they are your employees and need to listen to your
concerns.
Write letters to the editor of your local newspaper and call up talk
back radio. Get the word out in the media!
The Tasmanian Government.
THE PREMIER OF TASMANIA
David Bartlett, MHA
Level 11. 15 Murray St. Hobart, TAS 7000
david.bartlett@education.tas.gov.auTHE LEADER OF THE LIBERAL PARTY, TASMANIAN DIVISION
Will Hodgman, MHA
Parliament House, Hobart, TAS 7000
will.hodgman@parliament.tas.gov.auThe Australian Government
THE PRIME MINISTER
The Hon. Kevin Rudd MP
PO Box 6022, House of Representatives
Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600
Email via the PM.s website .
www.pm.gov.auTHE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION
The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP
PO Box 6022, House of Representatives
Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600
Malcolm.Turnbull.MP@aph.gov.auMINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, HERITAGE & THE ARTS
The Hon. Peter Garrett
PO Box 6022, House of Representatives
Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600
Peter.garrett.MP@aph.gov.autellpeter@petergarrett.com.auMINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND WATER
Senator The Hon. Penny Wong
PO Box 6237
Halifax Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Senator.wong@aph.gov.auMINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY
The Hon Tony Burke MP
PO Box 6022, House of Representatives
Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600
Tony.Burke.MP@aph.gov.auSHADOW MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENT & WATER
Mr Greg Hunt
PO Box 6022, House of Representatives
Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600
Greg.Hunt.MP@aph.gov.auPlease contact us at
stillwildstillthreatened@gmail.com for more info
on what you can do to help us save the outstanding forests of the
Upper Florentine Valley.
Donate online or at any Westpac Bank to the campaign to save these
precious forests.
Account name: Tasmanias Southern Forests
BSB #: 737001. Account #: 704815.
"For the woodchippers. immense power threatens not only our forest,
but Tasmania's future. Not content with our great forests, their greed
now destroys not only our natural heritage, but distorts our
parliament, deforms our polity, cows our media and stunts our society
. Have courage, speak of love, take action yourself, stand up for what
you believe, and our world will surely change."
Richard Flanagan
Speech made at a Parliament Lawns forests rally on 16 March, 2006.
Hobart, Tasmania.