Events

 Where Riverside Community Centre off Brownfields Lane behind the Riverside High School, West Tamar Highway, Launceston.When 7.00-9.30pm Thursday 7 August  2008.Come and hear the latest about stopping Gunns' proposed pulp mill, take part in discussions and plans.Join in  to make a difference for a better community, economy and environment. 

Gunns want to route their pulp mill pipeline through one of the most densely populated parts of the West Tamar municipality including over West Tamar Council (WTC) owned land.A majority of WTC ratepayers oppose Gunns planned pulp mill. In addition, the Council passed a unanimous vote of no confidence in the pulp mill assessment, and 8 other motions expressing their concerns on issues related the mill. The Council is under no obligation to sell or give away land to a private business (Gunns).

The State Parliament will be moving from Hobart and sitting in the Albert Hall, Launceston 19-21 August and 26-28 August 10am to 6pm each day.If attending the public gallery, please be seated before sessions commence.Question time on Tuesdays and Thursdays is 10am. On Wednesday it is at 5pm.Download the schedule of Parliamentary business from below 

Gunns want to route their pulp mill pipeline through one of the most densely populated parts of the West Tamar municipality including over West Tamar Council (WTC) owned land. A majority of WTC ratepayers oppose Gunns planned pulp mill. In addition, the Council passed a unanimous vote of no confidence in the pulp mill assessment, and 8 other motions expressing their concerns on issues related the mill.  Yet it appears that there are secret deals being done between the Council and Gunns.

The State Parliament will be moving from Hobart and sitting in the Albert Hall, Launceston 19-21 August and 26-28 August 10am to 6pm each day.If attending the public gallery, please be seated before sessions commence.Question time on Tuesdays and Thursdays is 10am. On Wednesday it is at 5pm.Download the schedule of Parliamentary business from below 

Environment Tasmania Inc. (ET) invites you to participate in this vital public forum.ET is facilitating a program of public forums which aim to de-mystify environmental issues, allow space for a range of perspectives to be publicly detailed, and, most crucially, provide the public with an opportunity to explore key issues and interact with key stakeholders. This new forum follows on from the successful 'Forests and Climate Change - Issues in a Tasmanian Context' forum that was held in Hobart.  

The State Parliament will be moving from Hobart and sitting in the Albert Hall, Launceston 19-21 August and 26-28 August 10am to 6pm each day.If attending the public gallery, please be seated before sessions commence.Question time on Tuesdays and Thursdays is 10am. On Wednesday it is at 5pm.Download the schedule of Parliamentary business from below 

Where Riverside Community Centre off Brownfields Lane behind the Riverside High School, West Tamar Highway, Launceston.When 7.00-9.30pm Thursday 21 August  2008.Come and hear the latest about stopping Gunns' proposed pulp mill, take part in discussions and plans.Join in  to make a difference for a better community, economy and environment. 

Our government has sold us out.Our elected representatives have passed a law removing your democratic rights.  Section 11 of the Pulp Mill Assessment Act  says no one is entitled to appeal for compensation from damages to their business, property values or health caused by Gunns’ planned pulp mill.