Locked onto myrtle

Ula Majewski Still Wild, Still Threatened MR
“The community are standing up and speaking out in defence of the carbon dense old growth forests of the Upper Florentine Valley. Peaceful actions will continue over the next few days, leading up to a mass community rally on Sunday at the site” said Ula Majewski.

“Premier Bartlett and Minister Garrett need to immediately take action on the advice of the World Heritage Committee and the IUCN. The taxpayer funded devastation of the
globally recognised tall eucalypt forests of the Upper Florentine Valley is an international disgrace” said Ula Majewski, Still Wild Still Threatened spokesperson and Triabunna 13 defendant.

MEDIA RELEASE
Thursday, 15th January 2009
TWO ACTIVISTS LOCK ON TO A MYRTLE TO HALT THE DESTRUCTION OF OLD GROWTH FORESTS IN THE UPPER FLORENTINE

Early this morning, two forest defenders locked on to a myrtle tree in the road line to halt forestry operations in the Upper Florentine Valley. Yesterday afternoon, Forestry Tasmania pushed approximately 2-3km of new roading into the old growth forests of the Upper Florentine Valley.

Forestry Tasmania has continued to fell trees and operate machinery in close proximity to the activists, despite requests from the community at the site to cease operations.

“Two brave forest defenders are currently locked onto an exquisite myrtle tree in the Upper Florentine Valley in an attempt to halt Forestry Tasmania’s destructive roading operations that are ripping apart these world class forests” said Ula Majewski, Still Wild Still Threatened spokesperson and Triabunna 13 defendant.

“The community are standing up and speaking out in defence of the carbon dense old growth forests of the Upper Florentine Valley. Peaceful actions will continue over the next few days, leading up to a mass community rally on Sunday at the site” said Ula Majewski.

Updates will be posted throughout the day.

MEDIA UPDATE
Thursday, 15th January 2009.
TWO FEMALE FOREST DEFENDERS CUT OFF A MYRTLE TREE AND
ARRESTED IN THE UPPER FLORENTINE VALLEY
Two activists have been cut off a myrtle tree and arrested around 12:20 this afternoon. The
female activists were taking peaceful action against Forestry Tasmania’s roading operations in the
old growth forests of the Upper Florentine Valley. Forestry Tasmania continued to fell trees and
operate machinery in close proximity to the forest defenders throughout the morning.
Activists are calling on Minister Garrett and Premier Bartlett to take heed of the community’s
critical concerns with the destruction of the Upper Florentine’s old growth forests and place an
immediate moratorium on all forestry operations within the area.
“Premier Bartlett and Minister Garrett need to immediately take action on the advice of
the World Heritage Committee and the IUCN. The taxpayer funded devastation of the
globally recognised tall eucalypt forests of the Upper Florentine Valley is an
international disgrace” said Ula Majewski, Still Wild Still Threatened spokesperson and
Triabunna 13 defendant.
This afternoon’s arrests bring the total number of arrests in the Upper Florentine to 27. A large
community gathering will take place on Sunday morning at 11am.

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