Pulp Mill Updates

No federal government approval - March 09, 2010

Scientists, the community, fishermen and surfers are concerned that Gunns’ proposed Tamar Valley pulp mill would have a devastating effect on the marine environment. If Gunns’ pulp mill is built, it would dump 64,000 tonnes to toxic pollution into flushing Bass Strait every day. The federal government has ordered further research to be done before it will give final approval.

End of the Gunns20 legal saga - February 02, 2010

More than five years after writs were first issued, the Gunns lawsuit saga has come to an end for all 20 defendants with the decision by Gunns to drop its remaining claims against four defenders of a small valley on the edge of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

Gunns’ pulp mill: We’re not out of the woods yet - December 14, 2009

Five years ago this December, Gunns Limited announced plans to build a pulp mill fuelled by Tasmania’s native forests. For five years, committed people just like you have stood between these native forests and complete annihilation. 

Time to find Our Common Ground - March 11, 2010

The Wilderness Society has joined other individuals, organisations and businesses from all walks of life and of all political persuasions to create a sustainable and prosperous Tasmania, under the banner of ‘Our Common Ground’.

Gunns20 trial date set - August 06, 2009

Gunns20 is going to trial in February 2010 – more than five years and millions of dollars in legal costs since the first writ was issued. The 20 original defendants have been whittled down to seven as Gunns’ various writs were successively thrown out.

Pulp mill stench exposed - June 30, 2009

On 30 June, the ABC’s 7:30 Report revealed documents which showed that the RPDC, the independent body which was assessing the proposed pulp mill before Gunns pulled out of the process, was seriously concerned odour from the mill would adversely affect the quality of life of people in the Tamar Valley.

Your tax dollars could prop up Gunns' pulp mill - June 25, 2009

Australian Forestry Minister Tony Burke has told Parliament that he wants to see the Gunns pulp mill built. This opens up the risk of your tax dollars being used to prop up this destructive project.

Spectacular protest in Vienna, Austria targets pulp mill - June 05, 2009

Gunns is dangerously close to getting pulp mill finance. But our international efforts to stop the pulp mill are ramping up! We know that Austrian Company Andritz wants to supply the pulp mill equipment and build the project and Austrian Export Credit Agency OeKB are considering partly funding the pulp mill.

Gunns proposed pulp mill wood supply and a trail of broken commitments - June 05, 2009

Wood supply to Gunns Ltd.’s proposed Tamar Valley pulp mill remains contentious two years after Gunns pulled out of the independent assessment of the project. Financial analysts are also pointing to the wood supply as a central issue. Just two weeks ago RBS questioned the profitability of the pulp mill due to the world pulp price and in part wood costs.

We've teamed up with GetUp! and BankTrack to fund an ad telling European banks not to finance Gunns' pulp mill. - April 28, 2009

Congratulations! Together we've raised enough money to run an advert in the European Financial Times. In conjunction with GetUp and BankTrack, we've run a full page ad in the European edition of the Financial Times pointing out why other banks should follow their lead and commit to not financing the pulp mill.