Media
Logging stopped
By Kath Gannaway
Mountain Views Mail
30th August 2011
A SUPREME Court injunction has stopped logging at the Gun Barrel coupe in Sylvia Creek Road, Toolangi.
A preliminary injunction issued on Thursday by Justice Osborn was extended on Friday, banning harvesting in the coupe until 19 September.
Conservation groups and Toolangi residents who have waged a six-week protest against the logging have welcomed the news, which they say will provide an opportunity to test their case.
Retailer targeted in timber protest
abc.net.au
Mark DeBono
Aug 24, 2011
Two protesters have locked themselves to the entrance gate of the Auswest timber processing plant at Bairnsdale this morning.
About a dozen activists from the group, The Last Stand, are protesting against retailer Harvey Norman for selling furniture made from native forest timber.
MEDIA RELEASE - MyEnvironment Inc. Environment group heads to court to stop destruction of endangered possum’s home
Wednesday, 24 August 2011
MyEnvironment Inc, a local Yarra Ranges environment group is heading to the courts today in a desperate attempt to stop logging in one of the few high-conservation value forests spared from the horrific Black Saturday bushfires and home to the endangered Leadbeater’s Possum.
A writ to be filed in the Melbourne Supreme Court this morning seeking an injunction against state-owned timber company VicForests to stop logging at Sylvia Creek forest, which has been a hotbed of protest action in the past month.
Green tick removed International Timber Certification dropped from Reflex
After 5 years of the FSC standard being inappropriately branded on Australian Paper’s Reflex copy paper - the finding is in: Australian Paper no longer have the right to label their product with the FSC Controlled Wood Standard if they use VicForests wood.
Reflex Paper and Victorian native forest logging stripped of green credentials
FSC media release
Aug 24, 2011
Reflex Paper has lost its Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification because Victoria’s native forest logging practices do not meet the Council’s strict environmental standards.
“This is a huge blow for the credibility of Victoria’s timber industry, and state-owned logging company VicForests,” said Wilderness Society campaigner Luke Chamberlain.
Forest peace hangs on Gunns settlement
August 18, 2011
Tasmania's Premier has revealed the $276 million forest peace deal will not proceed if a commercial settlement with timber company Gunns over its contract rights can not be reached.
Tandberg Cartoon from the front page of The Age Aug 17, 2011
