Forestry
Doctor in hot water
A TASMANIAN doctor who painted a sign on his fence will appear before the Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal tomorrow.
Dr Frank Nicklason has been summonsed after complaints were made about a sign advertising a movie about the Tasmanian forest industry.
The Two Visions DVD is an expose featuring the views of Tasmanians with concerns about the impact of the forest industry on the island’s environment.
The anonymous complaint was made to Hobart City Council.
The DVD here: Two Visions
Meanwhile in Victoria:
Bracks’ World Environment Day Message
Thousands Rally to Protect old growth forests
11.00am Sunday June 4. Commencing State Library before marching to Federation Square.
Wilderness Society National Campaigns Director Alec Marr said, “The Bracks government must act to protect old growth forests, water catchments and endangered wildlife from woodchipping.”
Thousands of Victorians hit the streets, joined by famous Australians including Jack Thompson, Rob Gell, John Butler, Julie Nihill, Neighbours stars Stephan Dennis and Dichen Lachman, and Wurundjeri elder Joy Murphy-Wandin calling for the protection of Victoria’s old growth forests.
“The key issues which will define the Bracks government’s environmental legacy in the lead up to this year’s state election are old growth forest protection and climate change.”
“The future of Victoria’s old growth forests is now in their hands. By promising to protect old growth forests, the Bracks government will make a massive contribution to biodiversity and water catchment protection, and significantly reduce greenhouse emissions associated with logging old growth forests.”
“This rally is just the beginning. We will continue to lift community concern for the protection of Victoria’s old growth forests over the coming months. We are calling for the protection of eastern Victoria’s old growth forests, Melbourne’s water catchments and endangered wildlife including the Leadbeaters Possum, Sooty Owl and Baw Baw Frog.”
“While World Environment Day brings attention to global environmental challenges such as climate change and whaling, this year’s rally will put the spotlight on a critical issue close to home, the needless destruction of Victoria’s irreplaceable old growth forests.”
“Our 2004 Rally for Tasmania’s old growth forests drew over 15,000 people. As a result, Australia’s largest rainforest, the Tarkine and parts of the Styx Valley of the Giants have been protected.”
“State governments in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia have protected their old growth forests, and moved their logging industries into plantations. Victoria’s forests are just as precious. The Bracks government has fallen behind community opinion in Victoria and policy interstate.”