Regional forest agreement renewals spark fresh forest wars

RFAs were meant to protect forests and create a sustainable timber industry, but as renewals approach both sides are readying for battle For more than 30 years Jill Redwood has fought to save the ancient old growth forests of East Gippsland in Victoria. Living alone, isolated and self-sufficient on a small rural property in the Brodribb river valley alongside the Snowy river national park, Redwood, the coordinator of the East Gippsland Environment Centre, says there have been endless attempts to silence and frighten her. She's undaunted. Continue reading...