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The Pieman River blockade in takayna / Tarkine is still standing strong. Help us to continue holding the line.

 

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Sign up below to join our takayna / Tarkine forest blockade


 

We have been maintaining a frontline blockade in takayna / Tarkine’s Pieman River ancient forests since late 2020. 

Proposed construction of a massive toxic, acid-producing tailings dam and logging in the Pieman River area of takayna / Tarkine would destroy rainforest and the wildlife that depend on it. This is home to the Masked Owl, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Spotted-tailed Quoll and Tasmanian Devil.

 

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In February 2020 we occupied this coupe and forced the retreat of the logging machines, and since January 2021 we have been holding Chinese state-owned mining giant MMG at bay. Over 400 volunteers have spent time on this front line, with over 70 arrested stopping the machines. But the miners and loggers are still scheduled to return. We plan to stay in place to stop them again.

 

 The tall ancient eucalyptus forests and rainforests of takayna / Tarkine are one of Earth’s great treasure. They are also rich and essential carbon storehouses in the face of the climate emergency.


You can help us prevent the destruction of this incredible forest by joining us on the frontline at the blockade.


If you can’t physically be there, you can show your support by making a tax-deductible donation.

 

 


 

Sign up below for more information and how to get involved. 

 


 

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  • Josephine Key
    signed 2020-12-29 14:11:26 +1100
  • Bella Burgess-Wilson
    signed 2020-12-29 14:08:11 +1100
  • alex Sangster
    signed 2020-12-29 13:59:56 +1100
    When are you looking to blockade from and for how long?
  • Tyla Bickley
    signed 2020-12-29 13:59:24 +1100
  • Carol Rainbird
    signed 2020-12-29 13:59:07 +1100
    I sincerely hope I can be there
  • Juliet Beale
    signed 2020-12-29 13:57:40 +1100
  • Samantha Irving
    signed 2020-12-29 13:55:41 +1100
    Signed
  • Robert Axford
    signed 2020-12-29 13:54:50 +1100
  • george mercier
    signed 2020-12-29 13:52:53 +1100
    save the Tarkine
  • Dominique Pahud
    signed 2020-12-29 13:51:27 +1100
  • Monica Jackson
    signed 2020-12-29 13:48:26 +1100
  • Ricardo Brozek
    signed 2020-12-29 13:48:21 +1100
  • Monica Francia
    signed 2020-12-29 13:45:01 +1100
  • Victoria Graham
    signed 2020-12-29 13:43:50 +1100
    I can help with graphics
  • Rhys Harris
    signed 2020-12-29 13:39:50 +1100
    I would love to find out more, cheers
  • Greg Deacon
    signed 2020-12-29 13:37:37 +1100
  • Kristine Barnden
    signed 2020-12-29 13:36:05 +1100
  • Nikki Gooley
    signed 2020-12-29 13:26:21 +1100
  • Carol Berry
    signed 2020-12-29 13:20:30 +1100
  • Mark Stockdale
    signed 2020-12-29 13:19:27 +1100
    Outrageous that here in the 21st century the smallest remnants of remaining forests are being razed so some foreign millionaires can keep their pockets lined. How are we not learning from the experiences of the past, are we really this stupid as a nation?
  • Leighton Donelly
    signed 2020-12-29 13:18:00 +1100
  • Jan Pur
    signed 2020-12-29 13:17:24 +1100
    Hoping to drive up with the children and give support to the frontline team in early January.
  • Danny Christensen
    signed 2020-12-29 13:11:54 +1100
    Can only be greed or man’s insatiable appetite to plunder nature for immediate gain without regard to preservation for the future and sutvival of the planet
  • Annemiek Commandeur & Paul Raffety
    signed 2020-12-29 13:09:23 +1100
  • Rachael Zebrowski
    signed 2020-12-29 13:09:13 +1100
  • Roddie Mac
    signed 2020-12-29 13:03:32 +1100
    It is tragic, sick and absolutely bewildering how anybody with some intellect would even conceive at doing such a barbaric act as in clearing these marvelous, magnificent ancient trees.. Only the mind of an environmental rapist or that of a mad person could instruct such destruction. As for the labourers with the machinery are brain dead followers with no conscious except for the dollar sign.
  • Jeanette McCready
    signed 2020-12-29 13:02:41 +1100
  • Colita Gerard
    signed 2020-12-29 13:01:32 +1100
    our ancient forests shouldn’t need our protection if our government actually cared about our future survival and the survival of our biodiversity!
  • Allan Bradshaw
    signed 2020-12-29 13:01:31 +1100
  • Ann Lane
    signed 2020-12-29 13:01:01 +1100