Events

What can be done with one stringy bark tree deemed unfit for milling and, destined to be turned into woodchips?

The One Tree exhibition showcases the creative talent of over 50 Tasmanian designer/makers, craftspeople, and artists, from all over the island state.

This is the first time this national touring exhibition will be shown in Launceston.

Since being created in 2001, The One Tree exhibition has toured throughout Australia to wide critical and community acclaim, showing in over twenty locations from Hobart and Darwin, to Perth and Sydney, from major cultural institutions and museums to small community art spaces in regional locations throughout the country.

What: Rally and march at Franklin Square, Hobart.

When: 12.30pm Saturday 17th November.

Why: To call on the elected government to stop the pulp mill. Geoff Cousins and Richard Flanagan to speak.

Organisers: The Wilderness Society

Contact Sarah by email sarah.truscott@wilderness.org.au or in the campaign centre on 03 6331 7488.

YouTube video advertising the rally. Click

This Friday TWS will be holding a protest outside the Hobart branch of the ANZ. Everyone is invited to join. Smart Dress.

When: 8.00am through until 9.30am (or for as long as you can make it) Friday 23rd November.

Where: Corner of Collins and Elizabeth Streets, Hobart

Aim For the ANZ not to fund Gunns' proposed pulp mill.

For further information email
paul.oosting@wilderness.org.au or call 03 6224 1550.

Hearings of the three no pulp mill protesters will take place in the Magistrates Court, 73 Charles St, Launceston.

Sam Thompson, Holger Strie, and Andrew Larner who took their no-pulp mill protest to the top of the Batman Bridge, Tamar River may be pursued for costs.

More information at The Mercury

When: 9.30am Thursday, 22 November 2007. The AGM begins at 10.30am.

Where: Gunns head office, 78 Lindsay Street, Launceston.

Tasmanian's Against the Pulp mill regular meeting.

Where: TAP meetings will now be held at the Riverside High School Community Centre, Riverside, Launceston.

When: 7.30-9.45pm, Thursday, 22 Nov.

Come and hear the latest and plan upcoming tactics to stop the proposed pulp mill.

Federal election today.

When: The Freedom Ride scheduled for November 25th has been postponed for the time being. Thank you to the many hundreds who were ready to take part. Please look out for an announcement of a new date.

Where: Meet at Batman Bridge camp ground on the east side of the bridge with your car at a time to be notified.

What: From there a stately procession of cars will travel, at a speed to be notified, to the East Tamar Highway and head towards Georgetown, around the Comalco round-about and back to the Batman Bridge camp ground. The circuit will then be repeated. Finish at the Batman Bridge.

Public meeting to discuss the impact of the proposed pulp mill. The meeting was called as the result of a rate payer petition. Where: George Town Memorial Hall Submissions: the Council will receive written submissions for or against the issue up to 5pm Wednesday 21 November Email submissions to kayee@georgetown.tas.gov.au Mail submissions to: General Manager, George Town Council, PO Box 161 George Town 7253

When: from 4.30-5.00pm Saturday December 8th.

Where: Tailrace Park, Riverside, Launceston.

Monster raffle to be drawn at 7pm.

Bring your own everything including seats.

When: Saturday 8th December, 7pm till late
Where: The Hub Bar, 1 Tamar Rd, Launceston
Cost: $10 or $8 concession

Featuring local Launceston bands including The Embers, The Stoics, the Zac Lister Band and Liam Guthrie, and a local art auction.

Bring your gas masks.

For more information contact The Hub on (03) 6334 9288 or 0437 355 754.
This event has been organised by local musicians concerned about the pulp mill.
All proceeds go to The Wilderness Society Tasmania.

When:6pm Tuesday 11th December. Perhaps get there by 5:45PM to be sure of getting in the door.
Where : George Town Council offices 16 Anne St George Town (i.e. same place as the ordinary monthly council meetings).

If you are a George Town Municipality elector, we think it would be very advantageous for you to attend the George Town Council annual general meeting where you will be able to voice your opinion and if you want, hand in a submission on the day.

We realise the meeting hasn't been advertised as widely as many electors would expect (i.e. in fact not very much at all).

When: Wednesday 12th December, 12:30pm - 1:30pm.

Sometime in the next few weeks, the ANZ bank will decide if it will fund Gunns' proposed pulp mill.

Help us continue to inform the public and ANZ customers on the bank's role in the destruction of Tasmania's forests and its potential funding of the pulp mill.

We are organising awareness-raising events outside ANZ branches in all major cities across Australia and in New Zealand.

You can help by coming along to the ANZ International Day of Awareness to form a large crowd outside each branch. Please come along in neat dress and bring your friends and family.

Where: Riverside High School Community Centre, behind the Riverside High School, Launceston.

When: 7.30-9.45pm, Thursday, 13 December.

Come and hear the latest and plan upcoming tactics to stop the proposed pulp mill.

Presentation (20 mins) by engineer Mike Scott: Wood for biofuels . Signing away the State's forests for pulp wood costs Tasmania the huge social, economic, environmental and strategic benefits of using the wood for replacing fossil fuels. Go to biofuels for more information