This was going to happen sooner or later. But the Deloraine Stringfest is now becoming associated with Tasmanian State Government forest policy and the logging of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA). This is courtesy of the Premier Will Hodgman and his press release associated with the recent launch of the 2015 Stringfest.
http://www.premier.tas.gov.au/releases/stringfest_showcases_tasmanian_timbers
We want to ensure craftsmen like Daniel can continue to create instruments from Tasmanian timbers, which is why we are committed to rebuilding the forest industry.
As many people know, State forest policy now includes the planned logging of special timbers including Tasmanian tonewoods from the TWWHA. See my recent blog:
https://blackwoodgrowers.com.au/2015/02/10/draft-twwha-management-plan-representation/
and
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-15/world-heritage-areas-to-be-opened-up-to-tourism-projects-under-/6018508
Daniel Brauchli certainly doesn’t support current Government forest policy, but the Premier seems happy to risk damaging the reputations of our craftpersons and artists.
The proposed logging of the TWWHA will become yet another divisive and destructive episode in the long running Tasmanian forestry wars.
Last year at Stringfest 2014 the elephant in the room was the ongoing supply of tonewoods to sustain the festival. That elephant was a mere calf.
This year the elephant has grown considerably into a cow elephant. The prospect of the Festival becoming associated with the logging of tonewoods from the TWWHA will see the elephant become a rampaging bull. It will destroy the Festival.
The Deloraine Stringfest depends on attracting major performing artists. Once the Festival becomes associated with TWWHA tonewoods, no major (and many minor) artists will want to be associated with the Festival.
End of Festival!
By all means please come along and enjoy the 2015 Deloraine Festival, but spot the elephant hiding in the room, or wandering the streets of Deloraine with deliberate intent.
It may even be hiding behind me. Come and look!
The Deloraine Stringfest is a fantastic festival, but given the highly politicised and conflict-driven nature of forestry in Tasmania, the future of Stringfest hangs in the balance.
Stringfest has now become a political weapon. The reputations of those associated with the Festival are now at risk.
Say “No” to World Heritage tonewoods!
[Come along and talk to me about conflict-free, farm-grown Tasmanian blackwood.]
Deloraine Stringfest & World Heritage Area logging
This was going to happen sooner or later. But the Deloraine Stringfest is now becoming associated with Tasmanian State Government forest policy and the logging of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA). This is courtesy of the Premier Will Hodgman and his press release associated with the recent launch of the 2015 Stringfest.
http://www.premier.tas.gov.au/releases/stringfest_showcases_tasmanian_timbers
We want to ensure craftsmen like Daniel can continue to create instruments from Tasmanian timbers, which is why we are committed to rebuilding the forest industry.
As many people know, State forest policy now includes the planned logging of special timbers including Tasmanian tonewoods from the TWWHA. See my recent blog:
https://blackwoodgrowers.com.au/2015/02/10/draft-twwha-management-plan-representation/
and
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-15/world-heritage-areas-to-be-opened-up-to-tourism-projects-under-/6018508
Daniel Brauchli certainly doesn’t support current Government forest policy, but the Premier seems happy to risk damaging the reputations of our craftpersons and artists.
The proposed logging of the TWWHA will become yet another divisive and destructive episode in the long running Tasmanian forestry wars.
Last year at Stringfest 2014 the elephant in the room was the ongoing supply of tonewoods to sustain the festival. That elephant was a mere calf.
This year the elephant has grown considerably into a cow elephant. The prospect of the Festival becoming associated with the logging of tonewoods from the TWWHA will see the elephant become a rampaging bull. It will destroy the Festival.
The Deloraine Stringfest depends on attracting major performing artists. Once the Festival becomes associated with TWWHA tonewoods, no major (and many minor) artists will want to be associated with the Festival.
End of Festival!
By all means please come along and enjoy the 2015 Deloraine Festival, but spot the elephant hiding in the room, or wandering the streets of Deloraine with deliberate intent.
It may even be hiding behind me. Come and look!
The Deloraine Stringfest is a fantastic festival, but given the highly politicised and conflict-driven nature of forestry in Tasmania, the future of Stringfest hangs in the balance.
Stringfest has now become a political weapon. The reputations of those associated with the Festival are now at risk.
Say “No” to World Heritage tonewoods!
[Come along and talk to me about conflict-free, farm-grown Tasmanian blackwood.]
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