The following 2 page article appeared in The Age newspaper Sunday 10th December written by Nick O’Malley. It is a superficial summary of the three day congress:
It’s a long and wordy article that provides few insights into what actually happened at the congress apart from the artistic interludes.
Given that it took many painful months of negotiation to conclude the 2012 Tasmanian Forestry Agreement, a three day meeting was hardly going to start a revolution.
One gets the impression that the congress made little progress..
The fact that the congress didn’t even issue a joint communiqué expressing thanks to Messrs Kaechele and Walsh, and a hope for the future, tells us that there is unlikely to be any subsequent meetings.
If Ms Kaechele wishes to resolve the 40+ year old Tasmanian Forestry Wars she will have to be more creative and imaginative. A less direct approach to the problem may provide surprises.
Happy reading!
Tasmanian Blackwood Growers Cooperative 