Have Your Voice Heard

It is important that your elected government representatives know that you expect them to help protect Australia’s WildCountry.

We have compiled some resources to help you learn how you can make a difference and have your voice heard.

These resources will help explain how you can support our campaigns and the wild places of Australia by contacting or meeting with your local, state or federal government representatives. You can also take individual action to educate and empower your local community on environment issues.
 

Contact your government representatives

• Find the contact details of your representatives in Federal, State or Local Government.

• Download The Wilderness Society beginner's guide to educating and activating your elected members of parliament.
  

• Download one of our ready-made letter templates and write a letter to help us with our current campaigns to protect Australia’s WildCountry. It is easy just download a letter or letter writing guide, fill in your name, add any personal comments and post it off to the relevant Government representative today.
  
  Protect the River Red Gum Forests (Download PDF - 4.3MB)
  The Natural Resources Commission is undertaking an independent assessment of the River Red Gum Forests. This is a critical opportunity for us to press for the creation of new National Parks and as the NRC is accepting public submissions we have prepared a kit to help you get involved.
  
  Protect our forests and secure a safe climate letter
  Write to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Senator Penny Wong, the Minister for Climate Change and Water or your local member of parliament and ask them to act now to protect Australia's carbon rich native forests and help secure a safe climate for our future.
  
  Protect the Great Western Woodland
  Contact WA's Minister for Environment and Youth and urge her to push for a new benchmark in conservation in protecting the Great Western Woodlands.
  
  Protect Tasmania's carbon banks
  Send a letter to the Tasmanian Premier urging him to protect Tasmania's forests from logging.
  
  Ask Premier Nathan Rees to protect the the Williams River
  Send a letter to NSW Premier Nathan Rees asking him to prevent the construction of the unnecessary and destructive Tillegra Dam on the Williams River.
  
  Improve South Australia's marine reserves
  Send a letter to SA Premier Mike Rann asking him to improve marine reserves to better protect SA's unique marine environments.
  
  Reject South Australia's proposed desalination plant
  Send a letter to SA Premier Mike Rann urging him to apply the precautionary principals in his assessment  of BHP's proposed desalination plant.
  
  Protect Cape York
  Send a letter to Qld  Premier Anna Bligh asking her to implement Cape York  Peninsula Heritage Act initiatives to progress a Cape York Peninsula World Heritage nomination and to finalise protection of the Cape's wild rivers, as a matter of priority.
  

Pamphlets and fliers for you to download and distribute

Useful if you plan to do some letter-boxing, run a stall or would just like to check out our environmental education material.

• To help secure a safe climate and healthy environment. Heres how...
  

• Protect Tasmania's forest carbon banks - double sided postcard

• Ask Premier Nathan Rees to protect the the Williams River - double sided postcard

• Pledge your support to protecting the irreplaceable Kimberley - double sided postcard