The forests of Brown Mountain support a healthy area of unlogged old growth forests that supports many endangered wildlife species. EEG’s Supreme Court case set some valuable legal precedents and required VicForests to carry out pre-logging surveys in many forests.
Brown Mt. Expert Witness Reports
> Aquatic Biological Survey Report by Robert B McCormack 7 December 2009 > Expert Witness Report for the Spotted-tailed Quoll Dasyurus maculates by Dr Chris Belcher December 2009 > Report on Sooty Owls and Powerful Owls for the Supreme Court proceeding number 8547 of 2009 – Environment East Gippsland v Vicforests by Rohan Bilney December …
Brown Mt. Judgements
Win for forests in Supreme Court In a landmark decision today, 11 August 2010, the Supreme Court has found that the government has a responsibility to look for and protect endangered wildlife before logging in the contentious Brown Mountain forests of East Gippsland. EEG v VicForests Judgment 14 September 2010 To view the judgement > …
Brown Mountain – final court orders
Environment East Gippsland has welcomed the final orders in the Brown Mountain landmark trial handed down in the Supreme Court on the 14th September. “VicForests must pay 90% of our costs, as well as all their own costs, for this very long and expensive trial. “DSE will need to undertake a series of surveys for two species …
Win for forests in Supreme Court
In a landmark decision today, the Supreme Court has found that the government has a responsibility to look for and protect endangered wildlife before logging in the contentious Brown Mountain forests of East Gippsland. This judgment has implications for all native forests that are set to be destroyed by logging,” said EEG spokesperson Jill Redwood. …
The Brown Mountain landmark trial has begun!
After months of preparation, our legal team and supporters have gathered in Sale and begun the two-week Brown Mountain landmark trial. Everything is going very well so far. It’s difficult to report on a hearing that is in progress, particularly since we are the plaintiff, so this article might lack a few things. Our lead …
Brown Mt Background & General Information
Timeline – EEG vs VicForests – Brown Mountain 12th August 2009 EEG requests Environment Minister Jennings to make an interim conservation order under the FFGA to protect Brown Mt and adjoining forests as a critical habitat due to a number of threatened species. 19th August 2009 Letter to Jennings asking for an urgent reply to …
Fate of native forest hangs on “DAVID VS GOLIATH” court case
Environment East Gippsland Inc (EEG) v Vic ForestsBrown Mountain Court Case, Sale, Monday, March 1 The fate of a native forest with trees dating back to Joan of Arc’s time is at stake in a Supreme Court case to be heard at the Victorian centre of Sale from Monday (March 1 2010). The landmark Brown …