This is an online petition that myself and a fellow resident of the City of Whittlesea Peter Roberts are running.
Peter has prepared a traditional paper petition but we hope to follow it up with a much larger and harder hitting online petition. Both will be presented to the Victorian planning minister.

I wont go into all the details here but if you do want to know more then please take the time to read the details here:

http://www.gopetition.com.au/online/15131.html

Obviously we particularly want Victorians to sign this petition but would still appreciate support from all Australians.

Please also spread the word among your family, friends and colleagues.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Nov 12^th, 2007 at 9:27pm:


Our River Red Gums look very different to the ones along the Murray River. They are only about 12m tall but spread out substantially more. The trunks are huge but squat and the branches often hang down to the ground and are very gnarled and twisted - very sculptural looking trees.

That is precisely why this particular population must be preserved.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Murray-red-gums-dying-of-thirst/2007/11/14/1194766708838.html

Seventy per cent of red gum forest along the Murray River is in poor health and deteriorating, according to two new reports painting a grim picture of Australia's greatest waterway.

A leaked copy of the most comprehensive analysis of Victorian Murray River red gums undertaken, shows 54 per cent of the forest is in a deteriorating state, while 16 per cent is rated poor to dead.

No idea about that.