Forest protests have been ramping up in the last few months and they’re only going to get stronger as logging continues in the midst of a climate and ecological emergency.Continue reading “Logging operations shut down across 8 areas throughout Victoria and NSW!”
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Double blockade stops logging in Noojee and Cambarville for 8 days
Logging has been halted in SEVEN coupes across Victoria today, with multiple tree-sits, walk-ins and lock-ons as Traditional Owners, regional communities and climate and conservation groups call for an immediateContinue reading “Double blockade stops logging in Noojee and Cambarville for 8 days”
Logging halted in 3 areas in Victoria’s Central Highlands on the day of Friends of Leaddies courtcase WIN!
At the end of a massive day, our tree-sitter remains perched on their platform stopping the logging! Some big actions today, Kinglake Friends of the Forest Inc walk-in, lock ons at BigContinue reading “Logging halted in 3 areas in Victoria’s Central Highlands on the day of Friends of Leaddies courtcase WIN!”
Warburton local locks on! Logging halted at ‘Pat’s Corner’ for the fourth day
Nic, a Warburton local, has locked onto logging machinery this morning, halting the destruction of forests just outside Warburton for a fourth day! This comes after Alice, another member ofContinue reading “Warburton local locks on! Logging halted at ‘Pat’s Corner’ for the fourth day”
Blockade established as Big Pat’s Creek local stands up against logging during COVID-19
A blockade has been set up to obstruct clearfell logging operations that have commenced at Big Pat’s Creek, 6kms from Warburton, since the state entered stage 3 lockdown. Government loggingContinue reading “Blockade established as Big Pat’s Creek local stands up against logging during COVID-19”
Post-logging burn blankets local town in toxic smoke
Lily D’Ambrosio MP is allowing her department to conduct dangerous post logging burns despite the current COVID-19 respiratory pandemic. Today, mere kilometres from the township of Warburton, a large loggingContinue reading “Post-logging burn blankets local town in toxic smoke”
Post-logging burns choke local communities in the midst of a global respiratory crisis: Logging continues across Victoria despite COVID-19
While the world has come to a halt as a result of COVID-19, logging across Victoria’s native forests continues unabated. Currently, there are 16 active crews in our forests tearingContinue reading “Post-logging burns choke local communities in the midst of a global respiratory crisis: Logging continues across Victoria despite COVID-19”
Community action wins! Logging machines leave Kalatha Valley of the Giants
After a huge past week of community action and support, today the machines left the coupe and the forest and all it’s inhabitants are safe for now. Thank you toContinue reading “Community action wins! Logging machines leave Kalatha Valley of the Giants”
Gov. department approves roading through critically endangered Leadbeater’s possum buffer
The Office of the Conservation Regulator (OCR) has approved logging through a critically endangered Leadbeater’s possum buffer for road access into a contentious coupe in Toolangi Victoria. It was scheduledContinue reading “Gov. department approves roading through critically endangered Leadbeater’s possum buffer”
Forest protest halts logging in the valley of the giants
Forest Conservation Victoria, have established a peaceful blockade in the Kalatha Valley of Giants, Toolangi. Earlier this morning a bulldozer was turned away by our blockade with a brave personContinue reading “Forest protest halts logging in the valley of the giants”