Community
Action Day in Gembrook
Date: Sunday 13 April
Time: 9am - 3pm
Starting At: Gembrook Community Centre
As
a follow-up to the UBAG's recent success in halting a spate of logging
in the 350 Block (see Media
Release), a Community Action Day was
called where members of the local community had an opportunity to learn
about DSE's recent actions and express their support for the UBAG's
ongoing
campaign
to stop all logging in the headwaters catchment of the Bunyip River.
The
programme was:
| 9 am |
Meet in car park at Gembrook Community Centre
|
| 9:30 |
Set off in convoy for Bunyip State Forest to visit
logged coupe |
| 10:00-10:30 |
Inspect impact at coupe and the aftermath of logging |
| 10:30 |
Return to Gembrook |
| 12:00-12:45 |
BYO Lunch in Gembrook Park |
| 1:00-1:30 |
Slide Show at Community Centre
|
| 1:45-3:00 |
Discussion Session - Theme: "What Do You Want To Do
(and What You Can Do!) About This Situation?" |
The UBAG
presented it's current Log of Claims
in the Discussion Session, and sought
the support of those present. This session explored ways in which the
local community can bring pressure to bear to end the logging in the
350 Block, and have it preserved
instead for passive recreation and eco-tourism! A very positive outcome,
suggested by Councillor Graeme Legge, was that the UBAG should present
a set of questions to the Cardinia Council aimed at "giving teeth"
to Council's resolution of 19 August 2002.
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