[Huon Forests] Updates from Huon Valley Environment Centre

[jenny weber]

Updates in this email;
Community Forum Rejects Forest Furnace Plans
Weld Echo Exhibition Opening Wednesday night
Duck Rescuers Needed
STILL WILD STILL THREATENED Fundraiser at Brisbane Hotel


Media Release
Huon Valley Environment Centre`   1st March 2010.

Community Forum Rejects Forest Furnace Plans

Judbury and Huon Valley residents called on state political candidates to
rule out a native-forest burning power station in their area at a community
forum held yesterday.

Thirty five residents of the area attended to hear speakers and information
provided by the Huon Valley Environment Centre and Humane Society
International. A Resolution passed unanimously at the meeting called for
state political candidates to overturn support for a proposed power station
that would burn in excess of 300,000 tones of native forests, including high
conservation value and old growth forests, planned at the nearby Southwood
complex.

"Huon Valley residents have been concerned about this proposal for many
years," said forum organiser and Huon Valley Environment Centre volunteer
Will Mooney.

"With the current problems faced by the woodchipping industry, we are
concerned that there is a push to entrench logging of high
conservation value forests by installing forest furnaces and exports of
industrial fuelwood."

"This resolution serves to remind candidates in the upcoming election that
local communities do not want to see our precious forests logged and burned
in polluting power stations and they do not want to see electricity from
burning native forests supplied to their homes," Mr Mooney said.

"Just like the major players in Australia's renewable energy market that
have rejected native forest furnace power, Tasmanian communities continue to
express their concerns about the burning of native forest in power stations
at home and overseas."
The wording of the resolution states: "We express our concern about the
community, environmental and economic impacts of a proposed wood fired power
station in the Huon Valley. We call on all political candidates in the
upcoming state
election to adamantly oppose the development of Wood Fired Power stations in
Tasmania and the export of native forest fuelwood for burning overseas."

WELD ECHO 2010
Brought to you by Huon Valley Environment Centre
Exhibition Opening Wednesday 3 March 6pm
Long Gallery Salamanca Arts Centre
Official Opening by Senator Christine Milne
Exhibition runs 3rd March - 14 March 2010

Subject: Duck Rescuers Needed!!!!
DUCK RESCUERS NEEDED TO PROTECT NATIVE WATERBIRDS
In recent years there have been around 35,000 ducks shot each year during
the three month open season in Tasmania. The opening of the 2010 duck
shooting season is fast approaching and rescuers are needed to help protect
and preserve defenseless native ducks. Every person that joins the rescue
team could potentially save tens of lives in the slaughter that is
sanctioned by our State Government.
We are currently building a team to walk proudly in solidarity for ducks at
the season opening on March 6th at Moulting Lagoon (near Coles Bay).
Seasoned rescuers and new recruits alike are all welcome. There are a range
of duties to be filled so even if you don't want to get your feet wet, we
need you.
To register yourself, or find out more, call 0408 970 359 or email
nativeducks at yahoo.com.au More information is available via our website:
http://www.facebook.com/l/096fd;www.aact.org.au/ducks.htm
And take a few moments to write to the party leaders, and the Minister and
ask them to bring an end to this barbaric practice.
Chris Simcox


FOREST BENEFIT - Sunday March 7th
from 4pm @ The Brisbane Hotel, Hobart
'Renegades of Dub' w/ The Nomad (NZ) Affiks & Fraksha (UK) Johnny Hooves
(NZ)

Renegades of Dub bringing you the triple international + local legends
10 dj's + then some for $10 **PROCEEDS GO TO STILL WILD STILL THREATENED**
Sunday 7th of March - doors opening up at 4pm for beats n bbq in the beer
garden early on..
Headlining the evening will be The Nomad (NZ), fresh from Rainbow Serpent
Festival, who will play a dubbed out early afternoon set and close the
evening with some deep soul infused rhythm and basslines.

Renegades of Dub will also feature Hobarts’ finest in reggae, dubstep,
glitch, and grime - the entire dub spectrum.
Entrance is $10 for 10 dj’s, MC’s + live visuals, doors open at 4pm, with an
afternoon bbq in the beer garden.

Line Up:
The Nomad (NZ)
http://www.myspace.com/wwwmyspacecomth3nomad
Johnny Hooves (NZ/Shapeshifter)
http://www.myspace.com/johnnyhooves
MC Fraksha (NineHigh/UK)
http://www.myspace.com/fraksha
Affiks (Heavy Innit/Melb)
http://www.myspace.com/affiks
Acumen
DJ Grotesque
Mylestone
Kashishi
Akouo
Kireesh
Scrutable
& Beat Poet Max Bladel
-help out by passing the event link around and letting the crew know
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