Media Releases

Community gets behind ‘Stop the Kimberley gas plant’ TV Ad campaign – now airing on Australia’s east coast - March 11, 2010

The Wilderness Society has joined with Kimberley residents, Indigenous Traditional Owners, local environment groups and professional filmmakers to produce a television advertising campaign highlighting opposition to the proposed LNG industry on the Kimberley coast. The 30 second advertisement has been shown on WA television and a fundraising campaign has provided the backing required to launch the ad for a primetime run on SBS world news in Sydney and Melbourne, beginning 8th of March 2010.

Burnie forum to explore forest solution ideas - March 10, 2010

Our Common Ground will host a community forum in Burnie this Saturday to explore how Tasmania can resolve the long running conflict over forestry in Tasmania.The community meeting will be chaired by local MLC and President of the Legislative Council Sue Smith, and will feature experts on resource, environmental, industry and tourism issues. 12 noon Saturday 13 March, Burnie Civic Centre

Greens’ forest policy a welcome step towards a full forest solution - March 10, 2010

The Wilderness Society today welcomed the Tasmanian Greens Forest Transition strategy as a step in the right direction, offering high-conservation-value forest protection along with a plan for widespread reform to the forest industry. This policy is in stark contrast to the old-style logging policies of Liberal and Labor and offers real hope of resolving the conflict over forestry in Tasmania.

Conservationists call for immediate Red Gum logging moratorium - March 09, 2010

The Wilderness Society today called for an immediate logging moratorium in those forests proposed to be protected as part of the NSW’s Government Red Gum decision.

New agreement supports Indigenous and conservation goals for the Great Western Woodlands - March 09, 2010

The Wilderness Society (TWS) and the Goldfields Land and Sea Council (GLSC) have signed an important agreement to work together for the protection of WA’s extraordinary Great Western Woodlands (GWW). The partners will develop a co-operative approach along with other land users to safeguard the ecology and cultural values of the region, and to ensure land justice and economic opportunities for the region’s Traditional Owners.

Brown's in charge: Keneally backs down on Red Gum protection - March 01, 2010

Both The Wilderness Society and the National Parks Association of NSW today slammed the Keneally Government, following their back down on River Red Gum protection this morning. The decision opens up the heart of the Murray River floodplain, the exceptional Millewa forest, to on-going logging for at least five years.

Liberals rule out ‘real change’ for the logging industry - March 01, 2010

The Wilderness Society today condemned the Tasmanian Liberals’ forestry policy, describing it as a carbon-copy of Labor’s logging plan and a continuation of the special treatment out-dated politicians have always given to the logging industry.

Will Keneally keep her Red Gum promise? - March 01, 2010

The National Parks Association of NSW and the Wilderness Society Sydney have this morning unfurled a large banner outside the Premier’s office to urge her to deliver today on her promise for large new Red Gum National Parks.

State Government must end silence on mine spill clean up - March 02, 2010

There has been total silence from the Queensland State Government following very specific revelations from the Wilderness Society two weeks ago about the Lady Annie Mine pollution incident that wrecked ecosystems and threatened livelihoods in northwest Queensland one year ago.

Victorian Government must ban weedy pasture plant - February 28, 2010

Conservationists today called on the Victorian Government to stop promoting a weed its own researchers have identified as capable of invading half the state.