Prison friction over drilling and woodhooking
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Prison friction over drilling and woodhooking

Woodhookers caught cutting down trees on the Birralee reserve proposed for the state government’s new prison are being investigated by Tasmania’s Parks and Wildlife Service compliance unit. They may be referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions to determine whether a prosecution should begin, a spokesperson said.

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Local action for a global cause
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Local action for a global cause

Protestors from the Meander Valley and across the north travelled to Launceston on Saturday June 5. World Environment Day was the opportunity to bring attention to the lack of environmental action by governments across the world.

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Prison drilling starts again
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Prison drilling starts again

Work on the Northern Regional Prison on Birralee Road has ramped up now the State Government’s self-imposed election gag on the issue is over, but the State Government could yet find that its chosen site is illegal.

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