Pulp Mill Updates

Pulp Mill proposal lurches off the rails as thousands form a 'Line in the sand' - November 27, 2008

As Gunns' proposed pulp mill slips further off the rails, attention is shifting from the Tasmanian Government to Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett who has yet to approve central parts of Gunns' environmental plan for the controversial mill.

Garnaut shows native forests part of climate solution - October 01, 2008

The final report from Professor Garnaut’s Climate Change Review says that Australia’s greenhouse emissions can be reduced significantly if logging of native forests and land clearing are stopped immediately.

Public rally warns shareholders and investors against proposed pulp mill - August 26, 2008

A huge rally on Saturday August 23 saw thousands of people march through Launceston in opposition to Gunns' proposed pulp mill sending a clear message to shareholders and companies considering supporting the carbon-polluting pulp mill - it will not be allowed to proceed.

Burning native forests for power - a lifeline to the woodchippers - July 16, 2008

Native forest bioenergy: bad for climate change and bad for our forests. In response to diminishing global demand for native forest woodchips, Australia’s native forest logging industry is pushing a particularly destructive power generation option.

The Majority of People Agree: No Pulp Mill! - July 02, 2008

Over the past three years tens of thousands of Tasmanians have marched through the streets of Hobart and Launceston to call on the Tasmanian and federal governments to reject the proposed pulp mill.

Pulp Mill Back in Court - June 18, 2008

The hearing of the legal challenge to the Federal government approval of Gunns’ controversial Tamar Valley pulp mill began in the Federal Court in Melbourne on 18 June 2008. The challenge, brought by the community group, Lawyers for Forests (LFF) is seeking to overturn the former Environment Minister, Malcolm Turnbull’s approval of the mill on 9 grounds.

Congratulations! ANZ will not be funding the pulp mill - May 19, 2008

The ANZ bank has decided not to fund Gunns’ pulp mill, setting a strong precedent for other potential financiers. The ANZ’s decision means that a major public rally in Melbourne on June 15th has been cancelled. Find out who is considering funding this environmentally destructive pulp mill.

The pulp mill and the forests - May 30, 2008

How much wood will the pulp mill consume? How much of this will be from native forests and how much from plantations? This and other questions regarding the pulp mill's impact on forests answered.

Macquarie shareholders EGM - April 16, 2008

Now that the ANZ will not be funding the pulp mill, there is intense speculation that Macquarie Bank are playing a major role in securing finance for Gunns. If you are a shareholder in Macquarie Bank, you can help pressure the bank by calling an Extraordinary General Meeting if the bank does fund the project.

How you can help stop the pulp mill - May 18, 2008

The pulp mill campaign is far from over and it can still be stopped. Everybody can get involved and join the community call to ensure this destructive, polluting pulp mill never gets built. Below are some of the many things you can do to help.