Rally For Our Forests - tell the State Labor Government and the ALP what you
think:
Save Goolengook (Melbourne Desk) urges as many people as possible to attend
the Rally For Our Forests on Saturday 18 May 2002. The Rally has been
organised by key environmental groups.
The Rally is being held in Batman Park opposite the Convention Centre where
the ALP will be simultaneously holding its annual State Conference.
This means we have a unique opportunity to urge Labor MPs and general
members of the ALP to join the call for the State Government to guarantee
full protection of our old growth forests and rainforests.
Around 450 ALP Delegates and affiliated Union Delegates will be attending
the State Conference in addition to ordinary members of the ALP.
We have been told that two motions will be put up for debate by pro-forest
ALP members at their State Conference.
The 1st motion calls on the State Government to conduct an inquiry into
integrating Goolengook Upper catchment into the Errinundra National Park
under the National Parks Act 1975.
The 2nd motion calls on the State Government to end clearfell logging of the
Otway State Forest and cease all logging of water catchments in the Otways.
Save Goolengook (Melbourne Desk) has come into possession of copies of the
forest motions and attaches them for your information.
Importantly, a positive shift in forest policy of the ALP could lead to
greater pressure being brought to bear on the Labor Government from within
its own rank and file.
We would ask you to contact, prior to Saturday 18 May, ALP members who you
know are sympathetic to saving our forests and urge them to attend at their
State Conference and make a stand and also join the Rally outside the
conference!
Rally For Our Forests
Saturday 18 May 2002 commencing 11am
Batman Park, Cnr Flinders & Spencer Street, Melbourne (Melways:1A,A11)
Opposite the Convention Centre (where ALP State Conference is being held)
Contacts:
Nicky Moffat, Andrew Picone
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Save Goolengook (Melbourne Desk)
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Level 37, 55 Collins St
Melbourne
Ph: (03) 9667 1501
Fax: (03) 9348 9055
Postal Address: PO Box 12575
A'Beckett St, Melbourne Victoria 8006
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