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 May  

LAND CONSERVATION COUNCIL REPORT REVEALS WHY THE STRZELECKI FOREST SHOULDN’T BE LEASED TO HANCOCKS SOS Save our Strzeleckis Forest Group. Strezlecki's May 08  

09/04/08 New plans outlined for bushfire prevention Peter Ker, The Age  

10/02/08 Call for massacre memorial Jason Dowling, The Age East Gippsland and Goolengook; Feb 08 Gippsland;

02/02/08 Government admits to over-logging but keeps on chopping, VNPA Murray Basin

20/01/08 Pulped — Vic forests end up as copy paper Peter Weekes, The Age - our highlighting

Forests National 03/01/08 Maiden voyage breaks record Eden Magnet East Gippsland and Goolengook Tasmania; Victoria; New South Wales Comment Related

11/12/07  State's green report card in the red, Adam Morton, The Age

 07/12/07 Report card reveals Brumby government dragging it's feet on environment, by CamWalker; Joint Media Release

02/12/07 How to turn $99 million worth of trees into a $17,000 loss.Peter Weekes, The Sunday Age

 State Water 2/12/07 Vic bolsters bushfire preparation plans AAP Central Highlands; Dec 07 

18/11/07 Bushfire set to be water bombed Dan Harrison and Ari Sharp, The Age Melbourne; Central Highlands

 16/11/07 We need red gums not dead gums to protect the Murray The Age Letters

Water National 27/10/07 Concern as Government stitches up details of Bass Coast land grab Rachel Kleinman, The Age Melbourne; Oct 07 Port Phillip; Gippsland

22/10/07 Firebreaks pretty useless: green groups, AAP

 09/10/07 A reputation shredded Malcolm Maiden, The Age our highlighting

09/10/07 Pratt: the confessions of a multi-billionaire Leonie Wood, The Age Page One our highlighting

Forests National 08/10/07 State 08/10/07 Pre-1788 Aborigines 'lived in houses'  AAP Queensland; Tasmania; Victoria; South West

05/10/07 Red gums are not just a green issue Matt Ruchel, The Age Business Day, Opinion

 27/09/07 Bush protests lash Brumby on water plan David Rood, The Age Murray Basin Sept 07

27/09/07 No to Red Gums report The Age; Murray Basin Sept 07

23/09/ 07 Fight for future helps heal wounds of the past Miki Perkins, The Age Murray Basin; Sept 07

 Water Nationall 05/09/07 EL NINO THREAT OF TOXIC ALGAL BLOOMS CSIRO MEDIA RELEASE 97/177 Queensland; South Australia; Victoria; New South Wales; Murray Basin

08/08/07 Farmers oppose dingo protection The Age

20/07/07 Murray tree study urges new national parks ABC On-line Murray Basin

Bracks in peace offering to Mildura, David Rood, The Age our highlighting Waste Regional Mallee May 07 ; Murray Basin

23/04/07 Farmers urged to help save native animals and plants, Rachel Kleinman, The Age

 13/04/07 Senate inquiry warns of climate perils Jewel Topsfield, The Age our highlighting

Climate national 28/03/07 Climate zones to disappear , James Randerson, London, Guardianp; Andes, Indonesia ; Brazil; African Rift Mountains, Zambian and Angolan highlands, South African Cape region, south-east Australia, Himalayas and the Arctic

Climate State 29/03/07 Victoria falls behind on burn-offs, Orietta Guerrera, The Age; Otways ; | Gippsland; | East Gippsland and Goolengook ; | Central Highlands; | Mallee; | Melbourne; | Murray Basin |Wimmera |

22/03/07 Farmers sue state over bushfires, The Age; Wimmera

17/03/07 Farmers launch class action over bushfire losses, Cameron Houston, The Age; North East Highlands;

17/03/07 Counting the cost of bushfires, Orietta Guerrera, The Age

13/03/07 ENVIRONMENTALISTS CHARGE PARKS VICTORIA WITH ILLEGAL LOGGING, Media release ; Central Highlands; Melbourne

 Climate National 10/03/07 HRL to clean up on coal grant, Mathew Murphy, The Age, Business; Victoria; Gippsland

11/02/07 Illegal logging adds fuel to bushfires, Peter Weekes, Sunday Age

National News 10/02/07 Gunns ordered to pay doctors group's legal costs. ABC News

07/02/07 Federal Government acknowledges MIS anomalies, VFF Media Release Links

13/01/07 'Extreme' water crisis plan under fire, Rachel Kleinman, The Age; Melbourne Jan 07

04/01/07  Drying up: Murray on the brink, Jewel Topsfield, Canberra, The Age

04/01/07 Indigenous Victorians close to land rights settlement in south-west, Andra Jackson, The Age

21/11/06 Victorian election: Environment groups release policy score card; Media Release ACF < TWS< FOE< EV< VNPA< GREENPEACE

 20/11/06 Liberals pledge on native timber Philip Hopkins, The Age, Business  

18/11/06 Pledge to protect forests; Peter Ker and Liz Minchin, The Age    

17/11/06 Green groups welcome forestry announcement but more should have been done Victorian Forest Alliance 

20/10/06 No end to logging in catchments, Liz Minchin, The Age; Central Highlands

15/10/06 Catastrophic: environmentally and economically, Stephen Cauchi, The Age

13/10/06 Thwaites rejects catchment logging call , AAP Gippsland; October -13 2006 our highlighting,

13/10/06 Govt to protect Strzelecki forest, ABC Regional News October -13 2006

12/10/06 Victorian fire crews battling 100 blazes

11/10/06 Firefighters turn to ocean, The Age

10/10/06 Suspicious blaze burning in Prom Reko Rennie, The Age

10/10/06 Gala Performance: Miss Management and Scott Free, MEDIA RELEASE Friends of the Earth Melbourne

 09/10/06 Perth dreaming, Kenneth Nguyen, The Age Western Australia ; Victoria;

07/10/06 Heatwave to sweep Australia next week AAP

05/10/06  Grampians blaze might be arson, Reko Rennie, The Age Central Uplands

05/10/06 Power plan: credits, where they are due Vanessa Burrow, The Age Business

05/10/06 Cardboard war gets more intense on several fronts

04/10/06 Union ruffled by Amcor 'A-team'

03/10/06 Amcor steps back from green-spy accusations, Michael Bachelard, The Age

02/10/06 Climate Change brings more bushfires EV Media Release

02/10/06 Revealed: spying on Greens, Michael Bachelard, The Age, Lead Article

02/10/06 The chips are down for old-growth forest sector, Rod Myer, The Age, Business, Lead Article

01/10/06 Popularity of cardboard king warps under scrutiny David Potts The Age Business

27/09/06 Escalation in forest protests in East Gippsland., Goongerah Environment Centre – East Gippsland, MEDIA RELEASE; East Gippsland and Goolengook

National 26/09/06 State 26/09/06 We're drying up fast, Danny Butler and Sarah Wotherspoon, Herald Sun

 26/09/06 State set for one of its worst bushfire summers, Andra Jackson, The Age

18/09/06 Dingo Creek rainforest logging case won, Media Statement ;- From Tony Hastings our highlighting East Gippsland and Goolengook

17/09/06 The great green divide, Jason Dowling, The Age

17/09/06 Water deals leave farmers in the dry, - Carmel Egan, The Age - our highlighting

Water National 12/09/06 Businesses in new water restrictions, Greg Roberts, The Australian Queensland; New South Wales; South Australia; Victoria; Western Australia

07/09/06 Breakthrough for Victorian forest protection, Media Release ACF

07/09/06 Plan to protect Victoria's old-growth forests, Matthew Murphy, The Age; Links

06/09/06 Fire threat grows : Herald-Sun Wimmera; Sept 06; Mallee

06/09/06   Logging trees while Victoria burns , The Age, Letters

01/09/06   Forestry row taken to the marginals, Ellen Whinnett, Article from: Herald-Sun

01/09/06  Why lug buckets if we continue to log our forests?, The Age, Letters

30/08/06  Minister lines the nests of orange-bellied parrots with $3m - Ben Doherty, The Age Port Phillip; South West; Gippsland; Victoria; South Australia; Tasmania;

29/08/06  $3.2m to save orange-bellied parrot The Age , AAP Port Phillip; South West; Gippsland; Victoria; South Australia; Tasmania;

28/08/06  Industry seeks 40-year plan for forestry, By Philip Hopkins, The Age

27/08/06 Battle for Baw Baw frog: log it and see - Peter Weekes, The Age

 27/08/06 Bracks' water recycle claim a 'big swindle' - Jason Koutsoukis, The Age Melbourne Port Phillip August 06

23/08/06 Labor taps into waste water, Misha Schubert, Canberra, The Age

24/08/06 Call for migrant labour angers union Sydney Morning Herald

23/08/06 Amcor to cut hundreds of Australian jobs, The Age Business, Strezlecki's Central Highlands August 06

22/08/06 PaperlinX says global outlook improving , The Age , Business, Strezlecki's Central Highlands August 06

 24/08/06 Bendigo calls public meeting on water crisis Environment Victoria - Healthy Rivers Bulletin, - Murray Basin Aug 06

15/08/06  75% of Murray Red Gums Dying in Drought Murray Basin Aug 06

15/08/06 A dead Wimmera River won’t help water crisis Environment Victoria - Healthy Rivers Bulletin, - Murray Basin Aug 06

11/08/06 At it again - Department Caught Illegally Logging Barmah State Forest - Friends of the Earth - media release Murray Basin ; Aug 06

07/08/06 Bracks' $1m keen, green spin machine, Sarah Wotherspoon, Herald Sun

04/08/06 MEDIA ALERT 4^th August 2006 OWL HANDS OVER FINAL GOOLENGOOK SUBMISSIONS.- Billy Dain statenewsaug06.htmlEast Gippsland and Goolengook

27/07/06 Port security best it's been: MP - Julie McNamara - http://www.geelonginfo.com.au- Otways ; - July 06

26/07/06 Protesters storm port - Julie McNamara

Woodchip protesters chained to conveyer: AAP - Otways ; - July 06

19/07/06 Ted Bailieu, Opposition Leader, (Geelong Advertiser Fri 14^th July) claims the Newlingrook Aquifer, which extends southwest of Gellibrand River, can provide 70,000megalitres/year and be used to supply water to Geelong. - Letter to the Editor - Fiona Nelson-Otways ; - July 06

 10/07/06 Nats to shake-up environment bureaucracy - our highlighting Media contact: Darren Chester - Monday, 10 July 2006

23/06/06 VAFI Submission in Response to Draft Sustainable Water Strategy Central Region 23^rd June 2006, www.vafi.org.au/documents/VAFIwatersubmissionJune06.pdf

22/06/06 NSW and Victorian Timber Industry `rail-roaded' by sleeper decision; - National Association of Forest Industries, - Media Release

21/06/06 Cockatoo threat to pulp mill, - Liz Minchin, The Age; South West - June 06 ; South Australia; June 06

13/06/06 There's a new possum posse in town, - Kelly Ryan, The Herald Sun

12/06/06 Timber sale not much chop, says industry

 Heywood pulp mill gets green light,- 12:19PM, The Age, Business South West - June 06 ; Victoria June06

Forestry Draining Aquifer, - Sandra Morello , The Border Watch South West - June 06 ; South Australia; June 06

Water level drops, - The Border Watch p1 South West - June 06 ; South Australia; June 06

07/06/06 Timber industry steps up campaign for native forest, Philip Hopkins, The Age

04/06/06 Thousands join green rally, - By Simon Mossman, AAP, http://www.news.com.au/

04/06/06 Vic protest against old growth logging, The Age

04/06/06 Global warming 'the greatest atrocity', By Xavier La Canna, AAP, http://www.news.com.au/

Iemma rules out conscience vote on Snowy sale, The Age, Katharine Murphy and Orietta Guerrera June 02, 2006

 31/05/06 No obligation to release water , - PAUL SELLARS, The Weekly Times, Mallee; Murray Basin May 06 

31/05/06 Karak need parks -there is no substitute, Mr Thwaites - Media Release -The Wilderness Society, South West May 06 Links 1

31/05/06 HOPE FOR COMMONWEALTH GAMES MASCOT - Media release - From the Minister for Environment South West May 06 Links 1

31/05/06 Commonwealth Games mascot faces extinction, - theage.com South West - May 06 : Links 1

31/05/06 Vic Govt green lights $700m pulp mill - ABC News Online Otways ; | Cobbobonnee; | South West ; | May 06 Links 2

31/05/06 Activists spend week in tree - From: AAP

31/05/06 Forest poacher to feed winter fires, - Steve Butcher, The Age - Box Ironbark; May 06

Red gum wetland forests clearfelled - EV Media Release Murray Basin May 06

 09/05/06 $500m injection for ailing Murray River, The Age Murray Basin May 06 

 More plants and animals join 'red list' of endangered species, By Stephen Cauchi, The Age May 6, 2006

16/04/06 Death puts spotlight on Leadbeater plight - John Elder - The Age - Central Highlands - April 06

10/04/06 New Forest Blockade Stops Logging near Goolengook - Media Release- - Fiona York - East Gippsland - April 06

06/04/2006 The Greens say the Hattah-Nowingi toxic waste dump is a hazardous solution for Victoria's hazardous waste problem, - Australian Greens Victoria - Media ReleaseMallee; Murray Basin April 06

28/03/06 One left as possum dies in captivity, AAP, The Age - Online Central Highlands - March 06

27/03/06 Big Tree Blockade Re-established - Media Release- - Fiona York - East Gippsland - March 06

17/03/06 - Draft Code of Forest Practice proposes to stop logging in East Gippsland near rainforest sites - Victorian Rainforest Network - Press Release - Central Highlands; East Gippsland ; March 06

13/03/06 - Tradition wrapped up in cloaks of possum - By Robin Usher, Arts Review - The Age

12/03/2006 - EPA stalls toxic dump site plans - By Jason Dowling, The Sunday Age - Mallee; Melbourne; Port Phillip

20/02/2006 - Logging protesters block forest coupe access.. ABC News Online - East Gippsland - Feb 06

18/02/06 - A possum stares extinction in the face - By Tracee Hutchison - The Age - Opinion - February 18, 2006 - Central Highlands - Feb06 ;

10/02/06 - Royston blockade restarts with treesit and community walk-in - Media Release - Friends of the Earth - Feb 10, 2006 Central Highlands - Feb06

10/02/06 -  Potoroos and parrots need better protection - The Age - Editorial

09/02/06 - Alarm at logging breaches - Adam Morton - The Age - East Gippsland ; Murray Basin

06/02/06 - Stop destruction of old growth trees & endangered wildlife on Melbourne’s fringe - Media release ACF - 6-Feb-2006 - Central Highlands - Feb06 ;

06/02/06 - Anti-loggers stage protest - Herald / Sun -Central Highlands - Feb06

Birds in hand worth more in the bush - The Age - Central Highlands - Feb06

Tree platforms target Vic logging operations. - January 9th. ABC News Online - East Gippsland - January 2006

04/01/06 - Amcor warns of 'price-fixing' fallout - Blair Speedy - The Australian

31/12/05 - ITC ( Integrated Tree Cropping ) climbs up the value tree - Philip Hopkins - Business Age on Saturday

16/12/05 - Jobs threat on biodiversity - Adam Morton and Melissa Fyfe

14/12/05 Regional Victoria expected to feel DSE job cuts - ABC online 14:49 (AEDT)

13/12/05 - Victorian court recognises native title - AAP

11/12/05 - Disease leaves koala pouches empty - Claire Miller, The Sunday Age

9/12/05 - Watchdog moves on cardboard cartel - Leonie Wood. The Age - Business

24/11/05 - Buy-back needed to revive Murray River - EV Media Release

13/11/05 - Icons under threat: The Murray - By Melissa Fyfe - The Age

Closing ceremony for Commonwealth Games mascot? WWF-Australia; South West; Wimmera Nov 05

18/08/05 - Anti-loggers lounge in protest - - AAP- Murray Basin - August 2005

Logging blunder clears rare parrot nest - By Liz Minchin - Murray Basin - August 2005

13/4/05 - Four face court accused of stealing thousands of ferns - Strezleckis -April 2005

07/03/05 - State suppresses vital environment report - By Royce Millar and Melissa Fyfe - The Age

2004

Logging Contractors trap conservationists in coup - Dec 2004

Fund snaps up forest so it can be seen for the trees - Strezlecki's - Nov 2004

3/11/04 - Worldwide nod for forest paperwork - Strezlecki's - Nov 2004

National Threatened Species Day Action on the Errinundra Plateau - Sept 2004-

National park trees sold during bushfire - August 16, 2004 - The Age - East Gippsland - August 2004

Report says logging may sap Vic water supplies - June 28 2004

Green hopes take root in a forest of banners - June 2004

Minister to meet toxic dump opponents, Bridie Smith, The Age Mallee- June 4, 2004

In the shadow of a dark wood - June 2004

New boy in for his chop May, 2004

Seeing the wood for the trees, The Age - National - Features, - Annie Lawson. - April, 2004

A gum's finish as floored perfection, The Age, - National - Features, Melissa Fyfe - April, 2004

From imposing forest elder to floorboards, - The Age, - National - Features, Melissa Fyfe - April, 2004

My life as a log, (number 138692)- The Age, - National - Features, Melissa Fyfe - April, 2004

210 years to grow, - The Age, - National - Features, Melissa Fyfe - April, 2004

A star exhibit in a 'museum of old growth', - The Age, - National - Features, - Melissa Fyfe.- April, 2004

Logging sites costing city drinking water, By Claire Miller The Age Feb, 2004

River plan targets key Murray sites - Annabel Crabb, Melissa Fyfe - The Age - Murray Basin - November 2003

July 2003 - Murray Cod added to the List of threatened Species Murray Basin - July 2003

June 2003 Salt and drought hit Murray's redgums, By Melissa Fyfe, Environment Reporter, The Age Murray Basin - June 2003

- Thirsty trees suck up water that would flow to Melbourne's taps -May 2003

- Inquiry takes on lessons of fires - Mar 2003

- Fires burn $20m hole in Tourism - Feb 2003

- Land Study queries location of Tree Plantations in Upper Catchments- Jan 2003

- CSIRO's 1988 pointer to a future Calamity - Jan 2003

- The Blame Game behind Bushfires - Jan 2003

- Greenie's court win leads logging review - Jan 2003

2002  

November  

Bracks pledges to end logging in Otways - Otways Nov 2002 

May  

- Clearfell Logging - May 2002  

February  

Govt slashes timber licences by a third - Gerard Callinan + Marius Cuming  - Feb 2002

 Protesters sue loggers' trade union - Claire Miller, Environment Reporter, The Age (article), 21/12/99 - Otways Dec 1999

05/09/97 EL NINO THREAT OF TOXIC ALGAL BLOOMS CSIRO MEDIA RELEASE 97/177 Queensland; South Australia; Victoria; New South Wales; Climate - Murray Basin Sept 97 Related

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