189 community members oppose Victoria’s anti-protest laws - the day they came into effect.
May 20, 2023
Victoria’s anti-protest laws targeting forest protectors were contested through a state-wide survey action for threatened flora and fauna yesterday. Under new laws that came in yesterday, people conducting surveys within a safety harvest zone may receive fines up to $11,095.20, which they could receive...
Read MoreGECO welcomes the Shire’s Forest Plan
November 18, 2022
Goongerah Environment Centre (GECO) welcomes East Gippsland Shire Council’s decision on 16 August to adopt a position in relation to the future of East Gippsland’s forests that supports an end to clearfell logging, protection of unburnt forests, and recognizes the impact of climate change...
Read MoreUnions speak out against the Victorian anti-protest laws being debated this Thursday by parliament
August 04, 2022
The Sustainable Forests Timber Amendment (Timber Harvesting Safety Zones) Bill 2022 (Vic) will have its second reading in the upper house in Victoria on Thursday August 4th, 2022. However four unions, including the MUA, have signed a letter to the Hon. Gayle Tierney, MP...
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