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Our brand-new banner!!
Posted in Uncategorized on January 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Bellerive funding falls short
Posted in Uncategorized on January 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
ABC coverage of Forest protest during Julia Gillard’s visit with Florentine Protection Societies own Angie McGowan Bellerive funding falls short
The Tale of Two Forests
Posted in Uncategorized on January 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This article by Geoff Law is very good indeed. A vision for the forests people can relate to. Then our tall-eucalypt forests can enjoy the same protection and reverence as California’s statuesque oldgrowth redwoods and become a great international drawcard for Tasmania. Elizabeth Perey: President, Florentine Protection Society, Geoff Law on The Observer Tree website, [...]
Observer Tree
Posted in Uncategorized on December 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
T h e O b s e r v e r T r e e www.observertree.org http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=bc3eaa378269a9a44a935f44e&id=8375b9d497&e= http://tasmaniantimes.com/index.php?/weblog/article/frustration-with-dishonoured-agreement-leads-to-forest-action.-watch-forest/ https://www.facebook.com/ObserverTree http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-14/20111214-conflict-over-peace-deal-logging/3730540?section=tas https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=153971568041372&set=a.153843248054204.26812.152795598158969&type=1&theater Lily Leahy Please share this and support this amazing unprecedented campaign for Tassie’s Forest, TheObserverTree is old growth forest beauty meets destruction filmed and beamed to the internet as it happens, check out [...]
Letters to Ruth Forrest, MLC
Posted in Uncategorized on September 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Letter to Ruth Forrest, Member of the Legislative Council – 17 August 2011 The Florentine Protection Society sent letters to all MLCs re the Intergovernmental Agreement: here is the one to MLC Ruth Forrest (above), with her response (below). She completely ignores the fact that change in the forest industry was thanks to market forces [...]
Intergovernmental Agreement
Posted in Uncategorized on August 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This is the Intergovernmental Agreement that promises full protection to the Florentine, and NO federal money to Gunns! Also attached the map. The legislation still has to be passed – nothing is certain until the fat lady sings! But, it is definitely looking a lot better than it did!
Richard Flanagan at the Forest Rally, 6 August 2011
Posted in Uncategorized on August 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
To read the full article, go to Tasmanian Times, http://tasmaniantimes.com/index.php?/weblog/article/flan5/ First published: 2011-08-07 03:58 AM
Banner Action
Posted in Uncategorized on April 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We had a successful banner action on Saturday, 2 April at Salamanca. “Worth More Standing” made a great impact and we had lots of positive feedback from passers-by. We’ll be there again next Saturday, 9 April.
The trees are still falling
Posted in Uncategorized on February 17, 2011 | Comments Off
We have got these postcards (with text on the back) printed and ready for you to send to Prime Minsiter Julia Gillard. Contact us (info@florentine.org.au) if you would like any. Or click on this link to download the pdf.
Media release
Posted in Uncategorized on October 23, 2010 | Comments Off
MEDIA RELEASE – 21st October 2010 Regional conservation groups looking for local outcomes from forest agreement