Today, Thursday February 27, the No Pulp Mill Alliance is holding public forum …

Today, Thursday February 27, the No Pulp Mill Alliance is holding public forum at the Tailrace Centre, Riverside, from 6 pm to 7.30.

Key note speakers at the event are Peg Putt (Markets For Change), and Geoff Cousins (businessman, writer and environmental activist).

Vica Bayley (The Wilderness Society); Kim Booth (Bass Greens’ MP) and Jeremy Ball (Deputy Mayor of Launceston) will make up a panel to answer questions from the audience.

Speaking on behalf of the No Pulp Mill Alliance, Lucy Landon-Lane said, “This forum will be focussing on the economic issues of the proposed Tamar Valley pulp mill. While Liberal and Labor continue to promote this mill as the economic saviour of Tasmania, they have forgotten that the economic and social risks associated with the mill were never assessed. All the wonderful, clean, green, sustainable industries in the valley, including tourism, viticulture, and food production will be seriously jeopardised by the existence of the mill, as well as the fishing industry in Bass Strait. Far more jobs could be created across Tasmania in the forestry industry by reviving our sawmills and looking at value adding of forest products from existing plantations.
“The problem with the Liberal and Labor governments is that they have no plan B. Their vision is severely limited and they can see no economic alternative but this stinking pulp mill. It is a cargo cult mentality that is restricting Tasmania from moving forward.” she concluded.

Lucy Landon-Lane, spokesperson for the No Pulp Mill Alliance