Our Common Ground community forum

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