Hey Peter, Just wanted to encourage you mate!  You are doing an important job of providing surfers and other users of our coastline with a voice regarding the issue of the pulpmill in tassies north. Thanks.

As Nor Tas surfers, a Pulp Mill in the Tamar Valley will impact us greatly for many years to come.  The abolition of due process in regards to the assessment of the Pulp Mill has infuriated many.  Whether you are a surfer or not, make your presence felt at the next street rally in Launceston in a month or so.  Could be your last chance to make YOUR voice heard.

Peter - I was at the Albert Hall when you delivered the above speech.  You did an awesome job!  Thanks for the time you have put into this cause, and as stated above by Truckster, giving not only surfers, but all users of our pristine coastline a voice.

John M
North Tas Surfrider Foundation Member

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Thanks,

Thomas Moore - co-founder, editor
77 Bayview Rd
Lauderdale, TAS 7021

many thanks guys, the truth is we need more surfers to get involved..get active...anyone wanting to join Surfrider should log onto http://www.surfrider.org.au and sign up online...it doesnt cost much to become a member (plus organic tshirts are only 30 bucks)! Its not all serious stuff either..plenty of beers/barbies/surf etc , cheers whishy

Good on ya Pete

You are a legend.

The surfers of Yallingup and Margaret River don’t mind a bit of cold water but not when it’s a soup of chemicals and toxic wastes. Then there’s the destruction of near coast old growth trees.

There should be better laws against Gunns in Tasmania. Hope some law makers get voted in this year that will see the Gunns people planting trees rather than chopping them down and polluting the planet just so a few people can make some photocopies.

Peter

Knowing how passionate you and your fellow members are in relation to this proposed development,it is apparent that from your extensive efforts, that you will succeed in the dismantling any proposal that will upset or effect one of the most pristine coastlines in the world.

You have my full support at all times.

Regards

Paul Brady

Buy as many share in the company as possible
and close it down.

Peter

Thank you for the time and effort you have gone to in representing our collective interests. Whether we are facing direct contamination of our local breaks or issues on a global scale, it affects us all.

Hang tough bother. You have a great many of us behind you.

Pete Crommelin
Melbourne

Well done Pete and others in your group,

your work takes time, energy and passion and it is because of people like you, who care, there is still hope the world can be a better place. I thank you for your contribution to our environment and for your inspiration to act.

I still believe in the power of the people, because at the end of the day, that is all we have.

Carlie

Allison Ritchie, currently standing for re-election as the MLC for Pembroke, voted in favour of the [in my view extremely flawed and dangerous] legislation to create a special fast track process to facilitate the construction of the Gunns pulp mill.
If you are in that electorate and you are concerned about good governance, proper planning or the protection of our clean waters, I strongly urge you to vote against Allison Ritchie on May 5.

Gregor Watson
(enrolled as an Overseas Elector by the Australian Electoral Commission & Tasmanian Electoral Commission, & currently temporarily resident at
75 YIL MAH. ATAKENT SiTELERi, YASEMiN APT. KAT 03 D.13 KUTAHYA TURKEY)

Superb Effort Wishy!

Unfortunately, my job ties me to duties down South and various events on weekends also, so I couldn’t be there for the rally! I am, however currently giving you a standing ovation!! Bravo!!

You have individually dedicated much time into this Wishy and I applaud you for that alone.... the thing is, you are also very correct in what you say! If Gunns and the Government get away with this, it will be the biggest environmental disaster the state has witnessed.... and they thought the Iron Barron choked the mouth of the Tamar!

Surfrider Foundation needs as much support as they can get, so if you are a surfer and love Tassie’s coast then jump on board - It’s the least we can do.

Onya mate

Brendan Turriff
Clifton Beach

Thanks Peter. Your work is really appreciated.

As a scientist myself, I’d say that Tasmanians MUST follow the precautionary principle and do all in our power to stop this mill because of one thing alone - that the RPDC process was bypassed. If the mill was a wonderful thing, there was no need to bypass due process. It obviously isn’t.

Lee

An article in today’s Mercury ( http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0,22884,21675276-3462,00.html )outlines the Federal Government’s assessment process for the proposed Gunns’ pulp mill.  Essentially the public has 4 weeks to make submissions TO GUNNS (NOT THE COMMONWEALTH).  Gunns will then compile a report, supposedly taking into account the main thrust of any public submissions and forward this to the Federal Environment Minister who will take 2 months to assess it.  There will be no public hearings.

We’re therefore left with the situation that in Tasmania we have to trust the recommendations of a consulting company reportedly associated with both the mill’s designers and its builders and federally we have to trust Gunns to pass on our submissions.  How can we have faith in either process?  Where is the accountability?

By all means, send in your submissions but send a copy to Malcolm Turnbull also, regardless of the proper process.  Also write to other politicians and take to the streets if needed.  Demand that your voice be heard.

Hey Pete, what a fantastic job you’re doing mate. Please know that you have our support now & always.
My family & I fell in love with this region when we visited last year. Say NO to Gunns Ltd, say NO to the pulp mill say YES to a clean & green Tassie. May everyone get the chance to fall in love with the Tamar Valley just as she is.
We are proud of you & all the people working so hard to fight this cause.
Nicky & Brad

well i guess it will open up a new kinda tourism
we could all walk along the bay of fires and identify the dead species....why dont we get a vote on why we are governed by conscienceless masons tasmania this will be the worse thing to happen her since the death of truganinni....
dont let anyone tell you any different, guns kill
just look at whats happening with the tassie devil

go for the Pulp Mill, North sucks, stuff you greenys, Get some coin for an artifical reef or a tunel fromsouth arm to southport develop us ya XXXXX

OUR FUTURE, OUR JOBS!! farkin joke, there will be no tassie left to have a future in if these XXXX cut down all our trees. rednecks suck

It continues to amaze me that in this day and age with the massive focuss on the “Global Environement” that our politicians fail to see the relationship between good governanace and good business. How many politicians personally benefit from a large company like GUNNS ramming this project through?...Its an interesting question. There are some obvious ones that I can see and then there are the back door deals that we never see and only suspect. Feasability studies should encompass all facets of a projects impact from Financial cost/profit projections all the way to environemental and human and ecological aspects, with the latter being the larger issue of concern. Ive just read the complete process that GUNNS and the Tasmanian Govt have taken to push this project through, this process is criminal. There are ways that corporations can generate returns for shareholders while at the same time taking into account environemntal issues, community and the need for jobs.....in the case of thie issue the real hero will be the federal politician and or politiacal party that puts a stop to this project and the procees that has been used to let it get as far as it already has. Im on board and so is the Sprout Board co for all we can do to help. Business and Environment go hand in hand, its not one or the other. Barnaby 43 Whistler St Manly, Sydney

Is everyone aware that Gunns are currently refurbishing Paul Lennon’s house at the moment? I can’t get over the fact that he continually does this backdoor #### so blatantly. Surely it can only be a matter of time before he is called to answer!  Paul Lennon, you and Robin Gray are the worst things that have happened to this state, and you both bring shame on Tasmania.

Hey peter and crew,
Just wanted to say how proud we are of you guys for standing up and fighting this bloody awful proposal.
The whole thing is just so unsustainable and should never have been encouraged. What the hell were they thinking or were the lights on and nobody was home.
We at the Byron Bay branch are with you in spirit .
GO HARD guys
Cheers,
Don Oz

Many thanks Don, keep in touch on the issue matey… should be an interesting few weeks/months coming up on the issue, wish I was in Byron too ..looks like youve had plenty of swell ! cheers Whishy