Tasmanian Wilderness Trip 09
Posted in Simon Westaway's Daily Blurb on January 13th, 2010 by admin – Be the first to commentMinister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Peter Garrett today used emergency provisions under national environment law to include the Tarkine in the National Heritage List. This is a significant milestone in the campaign to protect the Tarkine, and now ensures that the Tarkine Road and any future development…s will now have to be assessed against the National Heritage Listing. The boundary of the 447,000 hectare listing follows the boundary for the proposed Tarkine National Park. The fight goes on. The Tarkine Road still is not defeated, and the long term aim of a Tarkine National Park and World Heritage Area will require us to continue the campaign to ensure protection of this special place. But tonight I think everyone who has supported the campaign can enjoy an ale or a glass of wine, and toast a great day for the Tarkine.
Where: The Tarkine is an expansive wild area in North-West Tasmania, Australia’s island state.
Forestry Tasmania’s “Tarkine Drive”- A proposal to bulldoze a new road through the heart of the Tarkine rainforest
Newspapers and Talkback radio are a great way to spread the news about the Tarkines beautiful values and its plight. Writing a letter to the editor or calling talkback is a quick but very powerful way to help out. Please note that for letters to the editor, you will have to include your name, address, email address and a contact phone number. Here are some good places to start:
Help Spread the Word::
The Advocate
The Advocate is North-West Tasmania and the Tarkines local newspaper. To send a letter to the editor:
Email: letters@theadvocate.com.au
Post: 56 Mount St, Burnie 7320, Fax: (03) 6498 7852
The Examiner
The Examiner is the newspaper which services northern Tasmania. To send a letter to the editor:
Email: editor@examiner.com.au
Post: PO Box 99A, Launceston 7250, Fax: (03) 6334 7328
The Mercury
The Mercury is the most read newspaper in Tasmania. To send a letter to the editor:
Email: mercuryedletter@dbl.newsltd.com.au
Post: Macquarie St, Hobart, 7000. Fax (03) 6230 0711
ABC Local Radio
ABC Local radio (936 AM in Hobart, 711AM in Launceston) has a popular talkback radio session beginning 8.30AM 12 noon weekdays. To have your say:
Phone: 1300 222 936
Email: tasmornings@your.abc.net.au
The Australian
The Australian is one of Australia’s leading national newspapers. To send a letter to the editor,
Email: letters@theaustralian.com.au
Post: GPO Box 4245, Sydney, NSW, 2001, Australia, Fax: (02) 9288 2250.
