14/1/2009 18 ARRESTED IN THE UPPER FLORENTINE VALLEY AS 4 ACTIVISTS CONTINUE THEIR TREETOP VIGIL

Melbourne
bands Milk and Rapscallion played live on the Gordon
River Road in support of the 150+ individuals
who travelled
to the valley to protest against the continued destruction of Tasmania's
old growth forests.

Adrian King, the activist who occupied a tunnel under the
logging road and halted operations for over 34 hours, is expected to be bailed
from the Hobart Magistrates Court at 4pm
today. So far, 25 individuals have been arrested since Monday's morning raid by
police on Camp
Florentine.

"Once again, we are seeing a massive swell of community
support for Tasmania's
carbon dense old growth forests and outrage at the destructive roading, logging,
woodchipping and burning of these precious ecosystems by local climate
criminals Forestry Tasmania and Gunns Limited" said Ula Majewski, Still Wild
Still Threatened spokesperson and Triabunna 13 defendant.

"Our community will continue to stand up and speak out
against these environmentally criminal acts. In this era of dangerous climate
change, the destruction of Tasmania's
ancient forests is a global issue" said Miss Majewski.