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Do not miss

• Future Tasmania: Water, Food and Forests

• Barn dance fundraiser

• UN Forum on Forests online discussion

• Bruce Felmingham

• Beer!
Future Tasmania, an organisation that is ‘a not-for-profit, non-party-political organization that promotes education, research and transition toward sustainable futures is holding a talkfest on ‘*Water, Food, and Forests*’.

There are two parts: The conference and a film night, see below for details.

Venue: Law Lecture Theatre One, University of Tasmania, 9 am – 5pm, October
28th and 29th.
Price:
Waged- $45 one day/$80 both days
Unwaged/students- $28 /$50
UTas students- $12/$20 (subsidised by the Tasmania University Union)

Optional conference lunch (Bookings essential)- $12/$10 concession

Further details and registration: http://www.futuretasmania.com/index2.html

*Film night*
Saturday, Oct. 28, 8:30 (for 8:45) State Cinema 375 Elizabeth Street
Films: $14/$10 concession
The three films are:

*Two Visions*
By David Warth

*The Swans are Dying*
By Bob McMahon

*Water Rights*
By Shivanii Helen Cameron

*Conference Speakers*
Speakers include;

*WATER*
Dr. David Leaman
Geohydrologist & Geophysicist:
“Tasmanian Water Issues”

Sven Meyer
Project Manager (Pesticides), Department of Primary Industries and Water:
“The Tasmanian River Catchment Water Quality Initiative – Improved methods
to predict the movement of pesticides into waterways through the use of the
CSIRO PIRI model.”

Bob Loone
President, Western Rivers Preservation Trust,
“Water: Whose is it?”

*FOOD/AGRICULTURE:*
Hugh Griffiths
DPIW: “A Snapshot of Rural Farming Statistics”

Robert Belcher
National Advocate, Rural and Regional Australia (SACA): “Managed Investment
Schemes and Natural Resource Allocation Implications”

Jeremy Rockliff
MP, Shadow Minister for Primary Industries, Water and the Environment,
“Tasmanian Produce in the Global Marketplace”

Dr. Michael Towsey
Prout Institute of Australia: “Climate Change, Food and Economics”

Charles Arnold
Mayor, King Island: “Ensuring Sustainable Bio-diversity of Prime Produce
from
Remote Areas”

Richard Bovill
Organiser of the Fair Dinkum Food Campaign: “Who are We Farming For?”

*FORESTS*
Michael Spencer
CEO, Forest Stewardship Council: “Consensus Forestry: the Role of the Forest
Stewardship Council’

Lesley Nicklason
Friends of the Blue Tier:
“The Groom River Valley and Northeast Forests: An Alternative Vision”

John Hayward:
“The Law of the Forest: A Tasmanian Tragicomedy”

Frank Strie
Master Forester, Ecological Forestry Advisor: “Quality Management in Our
Forests”

John Young
Founder, Wooden Boat School: “How to Heal a Fractured Culture: A Future for
Tasmania’s Forests?”

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Bush Dance @ Sandfly Hall
Saturday 21 October, 2006.

Back by popular demand

Yes, the Sandfly Bush Dance extravaganza is on again.
Head down for some boot-scootin, yummy food, drinks and good company.

The Hot String Band will be in full force, accompanied by great solo artists.

Organic Food available from Granny Lew’s Organics. Bar available.

This will be a family friendly event, with a kid’s lucky dip.

Where: Sandfly Hall. Turn left off the Huon Highway at the the Sandfly/Longley intersection (10 minutes South of Kingston).
When: 5pm- 11pm. October 21, 2006.

A fun(d)raiser for the Huon Valley Environment Centre.
For more info contact: 6264 1286.

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Dear All,

We would like to invite you to participate in this month’s UN Forum on Forests on-line discussion forum on links between forest ownership and sustainable forest management. The question posed is: “How do ownership structures affect sustainable forest management: what strategies can be considered to secure forest tenure?” You can access the e-forum via our website at or directly at the WebForum.

Our guest contributor this month is Ritva Toivonen, Research Manager at the Forest Economics Research Group, who has provided us with a broad overview of key issues related to forest ownership/tenure. We would like to thank her for her input. Please note that these guest pieces do not represent the views of the UNFF Secretariat, the UNFF, or its member States.

We encourage you to contribute to what we hope will be a lively and insightful discussion on forest ownership. The discussion board will be open for one-week from 6-13 October 2006. A summary of key issues raised during the online forum will be published in our next UNFF newsletter, due out at the end of October.

Please feel free to distribute this announcement widely.

Best Regards,

United Nations Forum on Forests Secretariat
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Fax: +1 917 367 3186
Email: unff@un.org
Web: http://www.un.org/esa/forests

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At the Council of the Hobart Progress Associations’ meeting of 18 October at 7.30 pm in the Lower Ground Conference Room Town Hall Hobart Dr Bruce Felmingham retired academic and social commentator will present some ideas on public governance in Tasmania including the concept of removing one level of Government All interested people are invited to attend Kevin Wilson Hon Secretary CHPA

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Calling all HOPSters,

HOPS on the Water

Thursday 16 November 2006

@ Moorilla Estate

Price: $80 per head (includes ferry trip)

High-speed catamaran The Excella will be leaving Brooke St Pier at 6pm

Canapes and first beer served on board (boat returns at 11pm)

Inquiries and bookings to Moorilla Estate on 62779900 (major credit cards accepted)

Bookings/payment MUST BE MADE BY 5PM FRIDAY NOVEMBER 10!!!!!!!

Open to HOPS members & their partners & guests

(Moorilla wines by the glass offered as optional alternative with dinner; vegetarian options available – please notify when booking)

MENU

Canape

Rare beer & mustard remoulade ‘en croute’

Beer: Moo Brew Pilsner

Entrée

Tart of Artavaggio, potato and tarragon with roasted sweet cauliflower cream

Beer: Moo Brew Wheat Beer

Mains – Choice of:

Confit of pressed pork on semolina and parmesan gnocchi, sautéed cavolo nero & buttered chestnut mushrooms

OR

Wakame-crusted ocean trout on braised baby cos & spec with preserved lemon & bottega maionese

Beers: Moo Brew Pale Ale & MYSTERY BEER

Dessert

Ibara chocolate and chestnut pudding, bush honey & saba pannacotta with porter treacle

Beer: Boag’s Leatherwood Honey Porter

Afters:

Moo Brew Dark Ale, coffee or tea

Cleanser (on board ferry for homeward leg)

Choice of Moo Brews

It promises to be a fun and great value evening for what will be the last gathering of HOPS for 2006. You have been warned – don’t miss out!

As ever,

Baron Wilhelm von Biermeister

(Iron Cross with bar)