Still Wild Still Threatened opposes Brighton Bypass in support of Tasmanian Aboriginal community

Today, Still Wild Still Threatened is calling on the Tasmanian Government to back down on its controversial Brighton Bypass plan and to listen to the voices of the Aboriginal Community to re-route the current bridge plan.

Still Wild Still Threatened stands in solidarity with the Aboriginal community in opposing this plan as it will destroy the artefacts and unique values of a 40 000 year old site. The Lower Jordan River valley, shows a continued connection of the Aboriginal people to their lands as an important gathering spot for countless generations.

“To continue with the bridge plan is to disrespect the Aboriginal people’s history and culture. The Aboriginal people of Tasmania are a strong community and they will oppose this development to the end” said Still Wild Still Threatened spokesperson Lily Leahy.

“Still Wild Still Threatened are standing in solidarity with the Tasmanian Aboriginal community. We are calling on the Tasmanian government to recognise the world-class values of this irreplaceable site and to implement the plan proposed by the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre” said Ms Leahy.

Still Wild Still Threatened is a grassroots community organisation campaigning for the immediate protection of Tasmania’s ancient forests and the creation of an equitable and environmentally sustainable forestry industry in Tasmania.

www.stillwildstillthreatened.org
stillwildstillthreatened@gmail.com

What the bypass will look like:
Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre, HERE