Gilly Flower

We could be close to the finishing line, and with all the Actions about to take place during the coming fortnight, there's a real chance we could be coming to the end of this fight.

The stories on Tassie's current affairs programme Stateline this evening were almost exclusively about matters relating to the mill. The state govt are now facing legal action over the iniquitous Section 11 of the Pulp Mill Assessment Act, and I doubt L would've gone down that route had she not been sure of her ground. She doesn't describe her property as 'the sacrifice zone' for nothing after all. She'd be out of business immediately once the mill started up, as her organic certification for the walnut farm would be lost immediately in the face of all those fumes belching forth.

A couple of other landowners are likely to follow L's lead next week.

A fortnight of civil unrest started today with an Action outside the West Tamar Council offices, but the big one is coming up. A tent city is being organised at City Park, close to the Albert Hall - where state parliament are sitting for the next two weeks - all leading up to the rally and march on Saurday 23rd. We shall also have the Climate Change Torch Relay (a GetUp initiative) in town (& I hope to be one of the many torch bearers in L'ton).

Thousands are expected at the rally, but I hope tens of thousands will turn up.

Doubt there'll be much time for blogging next week, so apologies in advance for my failure to read posts, or make comments. In between all this activism I've an interview to transcribe, and an article to write for Vet, and at this precise moment I'm not exactly sure how I shall fit it in!

Cross your fingers for a win for both the Tamar Valley & the planet!.