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Updated: June 03, 2009
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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
- 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
For more information, please contact:
The Wilderness Society Australia Inc
GPO Box 716, Hobart TAS 7001, Australia
Phone: (03) 6270 1701 | Fax: (03) 6231 6533 | Email: info@wilderness.org.au
Membership enquiries, donations: Freecall 1800 030 641 | Email: members@wilderness.org.au
ABN: 21 147 806 133


