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Out of that extraordinary event came Australia's first Inquiry into Rainforests. Three years later, protesters once again stopped the logging that continued to destroy precious and irreplaceable Big Scrub rainforest. First with a blockade and then through a successful third party rights appeal in the Land & Environment Court. The historic decision (Kivi -v- :Forestry Commission of NSW) forced State Forests out of the Mt. Nardi area and resulted in Premier Wran declaring it as the Nightcap National Park which was then World Heritage Listed in 1983.
Calling all Veterans and Supporters to the Celebration
We are now calling all veterans' descendants and supporters of both the
Terania and Nightcap Campaigns to come together for a Reunion and Celebration
of these achievements. Bring your family and friends and, pass on the word.
Reunion Dance, Channon Hall. Saturday 7th August
Events being planned begin on Saturday 7th August with a "Give Trees
a Chance Reunion Dance- Concert" at The Channon Hall. Songs and music
made a very significant contribution at these protests. All singers and
musicians who participated are invited to attend and perform at this celebration.
So far Paul Jnseph, nave Birch, Lisa Yeates, Brenda Liddiard (returning
from NZ to participate), Mook and Shanto, Dennis Fulford and the Slimy Brothers
have said they are coming.
Celebration Marquee at the Channon Market, Sunday 8th August
A marquee has been made available on the oval by the Market Committee
where we can gather, play music before making a pilgrimage to the Protesters
Falls and the sharing of food around a fire.
Celebration Concert at the Nimbin Hall, Saturday Night 14th August
On this Saturday night there will be another big Concert in the
Nimbin Hall to take the energy "over the ridge' to focus the Celebration
on the Mt. Nardi protests.
The "People's Forest- National Travelling Exhibition" 13th-27th
August
This amazing Exhibition will be held in the Lismore City Hall. The Exhibition
is the culmination of a six year project by Greg Borschmann in collecting
oral accounts and other material from those who have had a long association
with the forests in Australia. The exhibition includes a video, CD, book,
photographs and artefacts and has been on tour for over a year visiting
Folk Festivals throughout Australia and is visiting Lismore to coincide
with the 20th Anniversary of the Terania Forest Action. A hitherto untold
story of the crucial human element in our relationship with forests is presented
in this Exhibition
The Exhibition is the result of a partnership between the Oral History Section of the National Library of Australia, the Australia Foundation, the National Film and Sound Archive, the National Folk Festival with funding from the Visions of Australia Committee of the Commonwealth Department of the Arts
Listening Posts
There will be `'listening posts'' at various venues to record your story
of the Terania and Mt. Nardi forest actions.
Films, Video and Photographic Exhihition
Planning is under way for a special "Film Night" showing of
"Give Trees a Chance" by Paul Tait and Jenny Kendall, Peter Geddes'
footage of the Terania protest and film organised by Paul Joseph. Videos
will be screened at the Borschmann Exhibition and at other times and places
to be announced. A Photographic Exhibition of the Terania action assembled
by Peter
Hamilton will be on display at The Channon Tea House Gallery and at the
City
Hall Exhibition.
If you have time to help in organising this wonderful occasion, have
photographs or other memorabilia to exhibit or want to perform please contact:
Peter Hamilton- (T/F) 02-66-858-648 email: peterh@nor.com.au
Lisa Yeates- 02-66-890-189 email: lisay91@hotmai1.com
A diary of the Terania protest
20th Anniversary Celebration and Reunion
