[Greens-Media] Media Alert: Greens MP Lee Rhiannon visits SE NSW

[Lee Rhiannon]

Media Alert - 13 November 2008 

Greens MP Lee Rhiannon speaks at Bermagui Walk Against Warming and
visits Vigil site for Bermagui Forest Logging 

Friday 14 November 2008
2pm * Visit to Vigil site for Bermagui Forest Logging
Cnr Wallaga Lake Road and The Link Road from Cobargo, at the Bus
Shelter. 

Saturday 15 November 2008
10am * Speaks at Bermagui Walk Against Warming 2008.
Starts at the corner of Scenic Drive and Wallaga Lake Road and finish
at the headland off Pacific Drive. Lee will speak at the end of the
walk.

1pm - Lee will address a meeting of the South East Region Conservation
Alliance, CWA Rooms, Bermagui.

Greens MP Lee Rhiannon said:

"The economy in South East NSW cannot endure continued logging of
native forests. 

"The loss of habitat and resulting increase in greenhouse gases is
unacceptable.

"In Parliament yesterday the major parties blocked debate of a Greens
motion seeking an end to the logging of native forests in South East
NSW.

"The Greens called on the government to end woodchipping in South East
NSW, refuse the establishment of the biomass energy plant and prepare a
restructuring and training package for chip mill workers and management
to assist the full transition to plantation resource. 

"The Rees government notched up another failure this week but not
recognising that stopping native forest logging in South East NSW is
urgent.

For information: 9230 3551, 0427 861 568. 


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Lee Rhiannon, MLC
The Greens
Parliament of New South Wales
Macquarie St 
Sydney 2000
Tel: +61-2-9230 3551 
Fax: +61-2-9230 3550
lee.rhiannon at parliament.nsw.gov.au
http://www.lee.greens.org.au/
http://www.democracy4sale.org/ 

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