Protect Our Water Catchments Rally

Come and protest against logging in Melbourne's water catchements.

Meet on Sunday 23 Nov 2008 at 11:45am at the Story Reserve, at the rotunda, next to Swing Bridge (near the Tennis courts), Warburton Hwy, Warburton.
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Just over 1 hour from Melbourne/15minutes from Warburton logging is scheduled in Melbourne's pristine Cement & Armstrong Creek Water Catchments.

Join the Warburton Community, the Yarra Ranges Shire Council, Melburnians and Environmental Groups as they walk through Warburton to demonstrate opposition to the logging of our water catchments.

Melbourne's water catchments are being logged at an alarming rate over time with water losses equal to 68,000 households usage every year. Melbourne and regional Victoria are facing dramatic drought conditions and worsening with climate change with 30% less water flowing into streams.
Logging is taking place in these catchments to provide woodchips to make paper and this logging is being heavily subsidised by taxpayers. 50% of water yield is lost when a forest is logged. Our water catchments are the most carbon-dense forests on Earth.

Come join your Yarra Ranges/Melbourne/Warburton community and celebrate the role native forests play in; providing clean water supply, regulating our global climate & housing a myriad of threatened species.

How to get there in a climate friendly way:
bus: FoE is organising a bus.

To book a seat on the FoE bus; contact the office on 9419 8700 (ask for Lauren, Mara or Cam) or email.

The bus costs $15 returnand departs Friends of the Earth, 312 Smith St Collingwood, at 9.30am
OR
Train: Catch the Lilydale train from Melbourne and then jump on a Warburton bound bus from Lilydale station.
OR
Catch the train with your bike to Lilydale and then jump on the Warburton Trail - this trail is 40 kms, so allow plenty of time to get
to the rally on time. -

 For more information go to FOE's website.