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”

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”