15 August Friday 2.00-3.00pm West Tamar Council Chambers at Riverside.
Demonstration to impress upon the West Tamar Council that the ratepayers will not tolerate the Council allowing Gunns free access for the proposed pulp mill pipeline to land owned by electors.
When 1pm Wednesday 19 December
Where George Town Council offices, 16 Anne St George Town.
The agenda includes the motions passed at the 27 November pulp mill public meeting and also details of the pulp mill elector poll. Unlike the 11 December council AGM, public questions period will be limited to thirty minutes.
It appears that Gunns will address the George Town Council in a closed meeting of the council the day before, on Tuesday 18 December.
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).
TAP succeeded in increasing the number of anti mill councilors on three councils at the expense of pro mill candidates in October 2007 elections.
Launceston City Council
Of the 7 Aldermen elected to the LCC, Norton, Shipp, Ball and Nott were endorsed by the Voter's Block for being anti-mill. Jeremy Ball tripled his primary vote from last time. The others elected were Waddle, Peck and Dean. Waddle and Peck had reduced no 1 votes and only got in with preferences.
TAP Voter's Block endorsed Mayoral candidate (van Zetten) got up, as did the TAP endorsed Deputy Mayoral candidate (Armitage). There were two anti-mill mayoral candidates and their combined vote completely trounced pro-mill Ivan Dean 61% to 39%. The balance in the LCC has definitely shifted with a majority against the mill.
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
Report by Independent MLC Ruth Forrest following visit to the Nueva Aldea Mill in Chile, South America.
Ruth Forrest took 24 hours out of the official pulp mill tour to independently speak to local fishermen, wine growers and others near the Nueva Aldea pulp mill. Her report highlights significant differences between the official company view and what is happening on the ground to the local population.
Download Ruth Forrest’s report below.
Legislative Council
Michael Aird
Level 9 15 Murray Street Hobart 7000.
Kerry Finch
One Civic Square Launceston 7250.
Ivan Dean
One Civic Square Launceston 7250.
Ruth Forrest
PO Box 104 Wynyard 7325.
Greg Hall
PO Box 361 Deloraine 7304.
Paul Harriss
Parliament House Hobart 7000.
Norma Jamieson
Shop 3 Lauriston Arcade 126 Best Street Devonport 7310.
Terry Martin
353A Main Road Glenorchy 7010.
Doug Parkinson
Parliament House Hobart 7000.
Tania Rattray-Wagner
16c King Street Scottsdale 7260.
Sue Smith
PO Box 179 Ulverstone 7315.
Allison Ritchie
Suite 3/90 Clarence Street Bellerive, 7018.
Download submissions made to the Launceston City Council by rate payers re the proposed pulp mill for the June 07 meeting at the Albert Hall, Launceston. Note the large size of the file (1.93 mb).
TAP is a non-party political movement. Voters who have added their names to the Voters Block have pledged not to vote for a local state or federal candidates who support Gunns proposed pulp mill in the Tamar valley. The Voters Block has over 16 000 names and the list is growing.
For an assessment, go to Has the Voters Block been successful?.
Selected reports and submissions on Gunns proposed Tamar valley pulp mill are organised by category.
2. Economic and planning risks
6. Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
