16 January 2008

Logging in the Armstrong Creek Catchment in the Upper Yarra Valley

Posted by Mick under: Environment; Upper Yarra Valley; Victoria .

I noticed this article (and associated media release) about logging in the Armstrong Creek Catchment area (located to the east of Melbourne in the Upper Yarra Valley) over at the Wilderness Society website while checking out some outdoor associations and organisations.

I understand the logic of supporting my local community in the Upper Yarra Valley, which has included a logging industry for a very long time, but I find it strange that if you have an area that has been closed to the general public since at least the 1950’s as a protected water catchment area that you can suddenly open it up to logging. From what i understand it’s not only the Armstrong Creek area they are logging (or planning) to log in but also the Cement Creek, McMahons Creek and Starvation Creek areas of the Upper Yarra Valley as well as the Thomson catchment area.

Some people just won’t learn from our previous mistakes unless the numbers are against them, so do something good for the environment, yourself and future generations and grab the pre-prepared letter, which is linked to from the bottom of the article, and send it to the Victorian Premier so he knows what you think.

Check out this Windows Live map of the region for rough locations.

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