Locked on

Ula Majewski Still Wild Still Threatened MR
Early this morning, a forest activist locked onto an excavator in the Upper Florentine Valley to protest against Forestry Tasmania’s roading operations in the area. Four tree sitters continue their 8 day vigil high in the canopy of the old growth forests located in the valley. Still Wild Still Threatened has announced another community rally in the Upper Florentine Valley, which will take place this Saturday at 11am.
MEDIA RELEASE

Monday, 19th January 2009

FOREST DEFENDER LOCKS ONTO AN EXCAVATOR AS ACTIVISTS ANNOUNCE EVEN BIGGER FOREST RALLY THIS SATURDAY

Early this morning, a forest activist locked onto an excavator in the Upper Florentine Valley to protest against Forestry Tasmania’s roading operations in the area. Four tree sitters continue their 8 day vigil high in the canopy of the old growth forests located in the valley.

Still Wild Still Threatened has announced another community rally in the Upper Florentine Valley, which will take place this Saturday at 11am.

“We are absolutely thrilled with the hundreds of Tasmanians who travelled to the Upper Florentine Valley yesterday to stand up against the continued destruction of our precious old growth forests. The community is not going to idly stand by and watch their forests being annihilated in the interests of woodchipping barons Gunns Limited” said Ula Majewski, Still Wild Still Threatened spokesperson and Triabunna 13 defendant.

“Our community is sending a very clear message to the Tasmanian and Australian Governments that the destruction of these globally significant forests needs to be halted immediately” said Ula Majewski.

Updates will continue during the day.

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MEDIA UPDATE

Monday, 19th January 2009

ONE MORE FLORENTINE ARREST THIS AFTERNOON

A forest defender was cut off an excavator and arrested at midday today in the Upper Florentine Valley. The activist had locked onto the machine at 7:30 this morning to highlight critical community concerns with current roading operations in the valley.

This morning’s action follows a mass community walk-in yesterday, when over 500 people peacefully occupied Forestry Tasmania’s new logging road, halting all operations for the day. 28 people have been arrested since last Monday’s police raid on Camp Florentine.