MEDIA ALERT – 12 March 2010
Our Common Ground community forum
Our Common Ground will host a community forum in Burnie this Saturday to explore how Tasmania can resolve the long running conflict over forestry in Tasmania.
The event will also feature the premier screening of the mini documentary The Tarkine- Saving the last of Gondwana, written and produced by film maker Brent Melton.
“With global markets increasingly saying no to native-forest timber, Tasmania has its best chance in decades to deal with this crisis and resolve the conflict over forestry in Tasmania,” said Vica Bayley of the Wilderness Society.
When: 12 noon Saturday 13 March
Where: Braddon Hall, Burnie Civic Centre
Chair: Sue Smith, local MLC and Legislative Council President
Speakers: Paul Noordanus—woodworker and craftsman
Russell Warman—timber industry liaison officer, Environment Tas
Scott Jordan—Tarkine National Coalition
Vica Bayley—the Wilderness Society
Our Common Ground is a coalition of community and business leaders, environment groups and timber workers who are committed to finding a solution to Tasmania’s forestry conflict. The Wilderness Society is a founding member of Our Common Ground.
Vica Bayley
Tasmanian Campaign Director
The Wilderness Society (Tasmania) Inc
130 Davey St, Hobart TAS 7000
Website: www.wilderness.org.au
Vica Bayley, Wilderness Society
