On August 25th a three week interim injunction was granted in the Victorian Supreme court on logging at Sylvia Creek/Gun Barrel coup after an application by the My Environment conservation group that the logging coupes contain habitat of the endangered Leadbeater's possum and should be protected under state law. On the ground at Gun Barrel, logs are still being carted out and activities are being observed so that any breaches of the injunction will be recorded.People are still gathering at the site each day and the organisers have stated that it remains important for VicForests and DSE to know they are still being watched. The court action follows a month-long dispute in the forest which has resulted in 16 arrests so far.
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. Subject to paragraph 2 of this order, until 4.15 pm on 19 September 2011, or until further order, the Defendant, by itself, its employees, servants, agents or howsoever otherwise, be restrained from conducting timber harvesting operations within the meaning of section 3 of the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 (Vic) within the Gun Barrel Coupe Number 297-526-0001.
Read mainstrea press coverage of the injunction at the The Age