Court documents obtained this week confirm conservation group South East Forest Rescues claims that Forests NSW are unable to meet timber commitments and are having to pay out for logs that never existed. In light of these documents SEFR are calling on the State government to end native forest logging.
SEFR Media Release 15th August 2011 The conservation group South East Forest Rescue has today served summons on both South East Fibre Exports, the Eden Chipmill owned by Japanese company Nippon Paper Group, and Bega Valley Shire Council. SEFR have commenced court action in the Land and Environment Court over the chipmill’s proposal to build a factory that makes pellets, to be burned in heaters, from native forest trees.
SEFR are seeking an order by the Court that the development consent be declared invalid.
SEFR Media Release July 26th In Buckenbowra State Forest on the south coast of NSW a person is atop a structure 20 metres in the tree top canopy. There are four logging machines attached by cable to the structure. The conservation group South East Forest Rescue today confirmed that the illegal cutting of native forests continues. The state run agency Forests NSW have not ensured that their authorised contractors obey the law.
In the wake of the Commonwealth notices on applications for protection of public forests in the Five Forests area and Bodalla area the conservation group South East Forest Rescue today announce they have stepped up the campaign to end native forest logging on the south coast.
“We have repeatedly requested that Forests NSW listen to the community’s concerns,” said Ms Lisa Stone, spokesperson for South East Forest Rescue. “We have repeatedly requested that Forests NSW adhere to the law. This has fallen on deaf ears.”
