PROTESTS AND RALLIES IN LAUNCESTON
This section covers the large protests that have taken place in Launceston. There have been many other smaller protests as well as large ones in Hobart:
24/8/2008: 10,000 MARCH AGAINST MILL
7/10/2007: APPROVAL DECISION IGNITES COMMUNITY ANGER 17/6/2007: LARGEST EVER RALLY HELD IN LAUNCESTON
Another huge demonstration against the pulp mill in Launceston shows that this issue
is not going away. The event was organised by TAP (Tasmanians Against the Pulp mill),
an organisation that appears to going from strength to strength.
If the politicians thought that the 'final' decision on the mill would signal an end to the matter, they've been
quickly disappointed. A huge rally was held today at Low Head. Thousands of angry Tamar valley residents gave Bob Brown
a standing ovation and heard him say that the decision was open to legal challenge.
Over 10,000 attended the largest demonstration ever held in Launceston protesting against the Tamar pulp
mill. The rally held up traffic for an hour and was largely supported by onlookers who joined in the chants.
However the Mayor, Ivan Dean, said that he would not be influenced by the large turnout and he would look
at the scientific evidence. Has nobody told Mr.Dean that the RPDC rejected the evidence back in March? 
There was a 'BASS SAYS NO' anti-pulpmill rally today at the Albert Hall in Launceston with speakers that
included author and environmentalist Richard Flanagan. About 3000 attended, a bit of a contrast to the 45 that attended a pro-pulpmill rally. The idea of the rally was to persuade Environment Minister
Malcolm Turnbull that support for the mill will result in the loss of the Federal Bass seat which the Government only holds
by a very slender margin.
In a combined water/land rally organised by TAP (Tasmanians against the Pulpmill), 6000 people attended speeches
by Peter Cundall and hydrologist David Leaman in Kings Park, Launceston. The crowd marched around the yacht basic
with an armada of small craft for company.



