is it time for ministerial intervention?

Cr Tim Heenan, Cr Jeanette McRae, Cr Monika Keane, Cr Len Cox, Cr Samantha Dunn, Yarra Ranges CEO Rob Hauser, community members and Friends of Hoddles Creek representatives (you can visit FOHC at: http://www.provender.com.au/fohc/index.htm.)

Earlier this week a group of community members and councillors met on the logging site at 565 Thonemans Rd, Hoddles Creek.
















It was a sad affair, so much to lose and so little to gain from the clearfelling this 99 hectares of pristine forest.
















Is it time to seek ministerial intervention? If you are concerned about VCATs determination, then write to your local member, write to the Ministers and the Premier too, it is time that the Labour Government really understood how our community feels when our local planning policies are completely ignored and loggers get the go ahead to clearfell land with significant environmental values.

Email the Premier at:
steve.bracks@parliament.vic.gov.au

Email the Minister for Planning at:
rob.hulls@parliament.vic.gov.au

Email the Minister for Environment at:
john.thwaites@parliament.vic.gov.au

Email your local member at:
James Merlino (Monbulk) james.merlino@parliament.vic.gov.au
Tammy Lobato (Gembrook) tammy.lobato@parliament.vic.gov.au
Heather McTaggart (Evelyn) heather.mctaggart@parliament.vic.gov.au
Ben Hardman (Seymour) benedict.hardman@parliament.vic.gov.au