“WILDERNESS IS SACROSANCT” Mr Justice Lloyd found in his strong (Mr Justice Lloyd, Land and judgement that the Licence was invalid (An extract of a letter from Environment Court, 29 April 2004) because the purpose for which it was Sue Morrison, dated 27/4/2004) granted (to film a war movie) was Blue Mountains Conservation contrary to the objectives of the National Letter to the Premier Society’s submission to the Department Parks and Wildlife Act. It was also “….Today 13 people were arrested while of Environment and Conservation contrary to the principles for managing (DEC) objected to the filming of part of trying to protect the sanctity of a World Heritage national parks and the management wilderness area—most of them well-respected the Hollywood blockbuster movie principles set out in the Wilder ness Act. “Stealth” on Butterbox Point near Mount older-aged local residents who had never before He also found that the granting of a been involved in such a blockade. In my 14 years Hay because this action is illegal in a licence to occupy and use the land to the Wilderness area. The fragility of the with the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service exclusion of the public was prohibited by (from 1984-1998) I could never have envisaged area and the presence of endangered the NPW Act in undisturbed parkland as species is completely incompatible with well as wilderness areas. The judge such a shameful day. Thank goodness I can now blockbuster filming. made it quite clear in his wording of speak out (unlike many others who have been Filming operations involved the judgement that he was of the silenced). construction of raised decking platforms opinion that this type of activity was “What makes me so sad is that these people and walkways, installation and use of a wholly incompatible with a wilderness were not protesting against some voracious “spidercam ” motorised film unit, area. development on the edge of the wilderness, but lighting and filming equipment, DEC and Talons lodged an appeal against the actions of the very department which generators including power cabling along against Justice Lloyd’s judgement and is entrusted with the care and protection of our walking tracks, use of micro explosives the Premier announced that if their unique World Heritage wilderness. Somebody got and other special effects, dramatic appeal failed, he would introduce special it wrong. performances and activities associated legislation to override it. The appeal was “This is not about greenies “sending the with acting and filming. withdrawn a day later and the film wrong message to the film industry”. Those of us The skeletal soils and fragile rock company moved to an alternative who live in the Blue Mountains know that this is a formations of this exposed area location, completely negating the special place. We’re happy to tell the world why overlooking the support Premier’s claims that Butterbox Point this is a special place. If a film company wants to Montane heath which is recovering was absolutely essential to the ‘integrity’ make a documentary of the kind shown earlier from bushfire. Part of the process this of the film. this year on ABC TV about renowned wilderness summer has been mass flowering of This has saved Butterbox Point for photographers Peter Dombrovskis and Olegas the rarely seen Pink Flannel Flower. the time being. However, the Premier The delicate swamps are home to the Truchanas, let them come. If someone wants to has stated that he is still going to produce an in-depth profile on Milo Dunphy and larvae of the rare and endangered introduce legislation to allow Giant Dragonfly which was observed his father Myles, featuring the spectacular scenery commercial filming in wilderness areas. of the Grose wilderness and the cradle of breeding there this summer. It is also We understand that there are two within the declared Grose Wilderness. conservation, let them come. Let’s show the opinions in Government on whether the world our unique eucalypt ecosystems and Colong Foundation for Wilderness, legislation will just apply to filming or other environmental groups and outstanding wilderness areas and why they were allow for other types of commercial use. listed as World Heritage. concerned residents objected to the This will put all Wilderness at risk, filming on that location, and other less including Butterbox Point which because “What we won’t do is stand by and let U.S. environmentally sensitive sites were of its relative accessibility will no doubt propaganda war movies be filmed in our suggested. A blockade was organised be particularly attractive. wilderness areas, regardless of any potential or and over 150 people attended a protest Premier Bob Carr has created a actual environmental impacts. Approving this rally at Govett’s Leap on 26 April. wonderful system of national parks and filming activity in the Grose Wilderness goes The Society sought advice from the wilderness areas which we hope will be against the clear intent of the Wilderness Act and Environmental Defenders Office and our his greatest legacy to this state. Are we the National Parks and Wildlife Act and every legal action against the Minister, DEC instead to see them reduced to free film word written (over a period of 15 years) for the and film company Talons was run on the sets for American blockbuster movies Blue Mountains National Park plan of basis that the Special Licence issued by that can’t be filmed in America because management. It makes a mockery of the the Director of DEC to film war movie there are more controls there? department’s own filming policy. It goes against ‘Stealth’ in the Wilderness Area of the Opposition to the Premier’s your own wilderness advocacy and denigrates World Heritage listed Blue Mountains determination to destroy his your outstanding record on wilderness and National Park was illegal. environmental credentials is national park declarations….” continuing, including a With your help, the cradle of conservation will demonstration outside become Hollywood’s playground (what will you do Parliament House on May 4. when the department receives a similar Wilderness must be allowed application to film the next action thriller in the to simply ‘be’, for its plant and equally spectacular Kanangra wilderness or animal communities and for the Wollemi wilderness?). Myles and Milo would turn opportunities it offers for in their graves. If you still value your time spent human solitude and self -reliant on the with Milo, you will send this film recreation. This is what the crew elsewhere—outside our World Heritage Wilderness Act says. There is wilderness. so little of the natural world left Yours sincerely, Sue Morrison which has not been exploited for commercial gain.

Hut News , No. 202 , May 2004 — Page 1. “Hut News”, the newsletter of Learn about our local flora and fauna Blue Mountains Conservation Society Inc. Bush Heritage from Richard Lee, BMCC Bushcare P.O. Box 29, Wentworth Falls, 2782 At our monthly meeting at the Officer. Laurie Strathdee will be Phone 4757 1872 Fax 4757 1753 Conservation Hut on 28 May Kalina conducting water sampling and insect Email: [email protected] Koloff from the Australian Bush collection sessions along Lawson Creek Web page: www.bluemountains.org.au Heritage Fund will give a presentation during the day. Site tours and reveget - President: Kevin Bell about the work of the Fund throughout ation demonstrations will also be held. 4787.6436 (ph/fx), [email protected] Australia and give an insight into the See how the bush is being reclaimed. Senior Vice President: Heather Hull new Reserve at Ethabuka. Pop in any time or come for the 4739.1493, [email protected] The Australian Bush Heritage Fund is whole session. A light picnic lunch and Second Vice President: Tony Towers community funded and is a non -profit refreshments will be available. Enter 4757.1321(ph/fx) organisation dedicated to protecting near corner of Honour Ave and Waratah Treasurer: Bart Beech Australian animals, plants and their St Lawson, and walk forty metres down 4739.9947, [email protected] habitats. Bush Heritage acquires land of the earthen road track. Enquiries: Erst Administration Officer: Les Coyne outstanding conservation value where 4759 2058; Peter 4759 2578. 4757.3327, 4757.2820(fax) populations of threatened species are still [email protected] living. This land then becomes a Nursery Manager Membership: Elizabeth van Reyswoud Reserve and is managed to protect the 4757.2694, 0418206899 (mobile) communities that live there. Bush Blue Mountains Conservation [email protected] Heritage currently owns and manages 16 Society will soon need a new Nursery Meetings Secretary: Rosemary Lathouris Reserves around Australia and protects Manager. Is there anyone out there who over 345,000 hectares. would like to volunteer to tackle this 4757.2511, [email protected] challenging and rewarding job? Meetings Convenor: Jim Wallace Ethabuka, a 214,000 hectare cattle 4784.3305, [email protected] station in Western Queensland, was The present Nursery Manager is Education Officer: Vacant purchased in February 2004. It is home getting a bit long in the tooth, and Plant Nursery Manager: David Coleby to an outstanding array of desert flora probably past his use -by date. He has 4784.1395 (ph/fax) [email protected] and fauna and preliminary surveys been in the job for eleven years, ever Land Use Officer: Alan Harris suggest it may be home to one of the since Robin Corringham left the Blue 4757.4545, [email protected] richest assemblages of reptiles in the Mountains to live on the south coast. Bushcare Officer: Clive Heywood-Barker world. A brochure is enclosed with this The BMCS nurseries make a positive 4782.3345, [email protected] newsletter. contribution to practical conservation Publicity Officer:: Vacant The meeting will start at 7.30 pm. wherever BMCS native plants are used Walks Convenor: Bob van Reyswoud Visitors are very welcome. for revegetation. The major benefits are 4757.2694 (ph/fax) the underpinning of BMCS finances, and [email protected] Environmental Law Workshop the contribution to the protection of the environment through revegetation in Bushfire Officer: Hugh Paterson Saturday, 29 May 2004, 10am to 5pm 4751.2303, [email protected] certain areas. An additional benefit is National Parks Officer: Jenny Rich Mid Mountains Neighbourhood the focus that the nurseries provide for 4787.6243, [email protected] Centre, 9 New Street Lawson members to participate in an important Web Site Manager: Margaret Sleath Environmental planning and BMCS activity: this focus enables 4759.3350, [email protected] development assessment laws will be exchange of ideas and information about Threatened Species Officer: Ian Baird among the topics covered at an all aspects of raising native plants for 4782.6775, [email protected] Environmental Defender’s Office sale and provides a regular social contact World Heritage Officer, John Haydon workshop on Saturday, 29 May 2004. for people interested in the environment. 0421.479.146, Participants at the workshop will One might also include the idea that [email protected] receive practical information that should the nurseries, in providing native plants Project Officer: Ann Fox help them better participate in environ - to the public, are engaged in a public 4758.6096, [email protected] mental decision making in their local education program about the value of Project Officer, Brian Marshall area and understand how the law can be native plants vis -a-vis exotics and the 4784.1148, [email protected] used to help protect the environment. necessity to prevent exotics becoming Project Officer, Lyndal Sullivan Topics covered during the workshop weeds and thereby endangering the 4782.1635, [email protected] will include the legal system, key World Heritage National Park. Project Officer, Ron Withington environmental laws, the planning and Contact me soon! David Coleby, 4757.3984, [email protected] development system, threatened species Newsletter Editor: Christine Davies BMCS Nursery Manager, Phone or Fax: law, coastal protection law, pollution 4784 -1395; email: [email protected] 4787.7246, [email protected] law, access to information, effective sub - mission writing, rights of appeal, taking Myna Survey a case to court and activists’ rights. Land Use Sub-committee Is this invader A crucial part of the Society’s work Any member of the community is done by our Land Use subcommittee. threatening the interested in learning how to have more biodiversity of the We need more members to help in this influence in decisions regarding the subcommittee to lighten the load. Blue Mountains? environment is welcome to attend. Cost You can help is $50 waged, $20 unwaged/student (ID The subcommittee usually meets on assess the extent of required). For more info or to register the first Monday of the month at 7pm. the myna problem contact Christine Palomo, Education We're seeking people who would like in the mountains. Assistant, Environmental Defender's to be involved in assessing Development Are Common Office, Freecall 1800 626 239. Email: Applications and in taking a pro -active Mynas present in [email protected] role in preparing various submissions to your area? When did you first notice Blue Mountains City Council and the them? Where? How many: Five years Bushcare/Streamwatch NSW State Government on issues related ago? Two years ago? Present? What Open Day: Sun 16 May, 10am to 1pm to land -use planning. Other activities involve co -ordinating Mountains Watch affects, if any, have you noticed that they South Lawson Bushcare Group’s are having on other birds? Any other which alerts the Committee to DAs in Bushcare/Streamwatch Open day, the City area (Glenbrook to Mt Victoria). comments? (Write to PO Box 29, planned for Sunday 21 March, was Wentworth Falls 2782, or email cancelled due to rain. It will now be held For more information contact [email protected] ) on Sunday 16 May. All welcome and Alan Harris, 4757 4545, email (Photo by Dr Chris Tidemann, ANU) bring the children. [email protected]

Hut News , No. 202 , May 2004 — Page 2. will soon supply about 20 megalitres per is being done overseas, but here NSW day of recycled water to Port Kembla Health just won't allow it. Steel Works for use in coke quenching Recycled water can be safely used and other industrial activity. for garden watering, toilet flush, The upgraded Glenfield STP is to be irrigation, watering public gardens, Water Recycling piped to Malabar (so that effluent can be sports fields and golf courses. by Ross Coster released into the ocean rather than the Recycled water can also be used in Sydney Water's operating license George's River) via a recycled water some industrial processes. The golden requires it to re -use waste water in order pipeline, hopefully picking up recycled rule is that recycled water can only be to reduce discharges to waterways and to water customers along the way. used where you don't drink it or bathe in reduce demands on the dams. In 1995 a All of these are good schemes, but is it. The most promising idea (in my target was set for the year 2000 of 58 it enough? opinion) is to sell recycled water to megalitres per day. In 2000/1 Sydney How Much Water? irrigation users in the Windsor/ Richmond area, both supplying them Water re -used less than 28.4 megalitres The dams that supply Sydney are per day —less than half of the target with nutrient -rich water and reducing capable of supplying about 600 their demands on the river. figure. So what went wrong? One big gigalitres per annum average, the problem of course was the water quality ‘Sustainable Yield’. Currently Sydney The Penrith Lakes scheme is to be incident in 1998. The previous uses about 630 gigalitres per annum filled with water extracted from the enthusiasm for trialing re -use dissipated average. Once an environmental flow , resulting in losses of about and the primary focus moved to water regime is agreed to for the Hawkesbury 30 megalitres per day in evaporation. quality. Most effluent re -use today is in Nepean I expect the Sustainable Yield to This is obviously not acceptable and the Sewage Treatment Plants (STP's) and in drop to about 500 gigalitres per annum. NSW Government should be negotiating irrigation. This means we need to save 130 a deal to fill the lakes with recycled Re -Use Schemes gigalitres per annum now plus a little effluent from the Penrith and Winmalee Sydney Water has a few different more each year to cater for population STP's (about 40 megalitres per day flow schemes under way to re -use effluent. growth. from these two plants). All water used for non -potable This amounts to about 360 megalitres In the long term, we need to explore purposes (e.g. washing equipment) in per day. every avenue for effluent re -use, STP's is derived from recycled effluent. If Sydney Water were to recycle 360 including retro -fitting the entire Sydney The Rouse Hill STP distributes megalitres per day then our water supply Metropolitan area with recycled water highly -treated effluent through a problems are solved! mains to every property, at a cost of separate recycled water main to homes What Can We Do billions. It’s either that or build a new in the area. Incidentally, these people with Recycled Water? dam, which I personally oppose, and I don't currently face water restrictions as imagine a lot of you will join me in there is plenty of recycled water NSW Health has categorically ruled front of the bulldozers if it comes to a available for their gardens. out re -use of effluent as drinking water new dam! as there are contaminants in effluent that Another scheme under way involves cannot be removed to safe levels by Next month I will discuss options for selling recycled water from the Camden current treatment technology. This harvesting and using stormwater, STP to dairy farmers in the upper means we can’t just tip treated effluent another way of supplying Sydney with Nepean for irrigating their pastures. back into the reservoirs. more water, with it's own set of advantages and problems. Ross Coster. The new Wollongong sewage system Yes, I know direct potable recycling

Mt Wilson “Fungi Walk” An early morning scurry across the mud flats. Gypsy-laced falls of water Gulls circle overhead as I return to Glitter greenly-gold over rendezvous on a tidal the car. Tomorrow is another day, but I moss and stone inlet in New Zealand bet the white -faced and reef herons, Delicately placed coachwood stars Ron Hyslop, March 2004 along with the kingfisher, will again pose in the moist glaze ignore me tomorrow. of autumn … It’s called the Sugerboat bar and as softly lit walkers move restaurant, but it’s really an old sailing Welcome to New Members in stillness. vessel named the Tui. In dry dock, it Helen Proudfoot, Blackheath A Yellow Robin’s crisp call sits alongside the bridge leading to the Helen Burlinson, Glenbrook captures my languid mind, treaty house at Waitangi. Matthew Oakley, Hazelbrook and suddenly bird-call debate Each morning at low tide, I have Ondine Evans, Hazelbrook drowns our silence. kept a rendezvous with a white -faced Geoffrey Lane, Leura We move on through rain-forest, heron, a kingfisher and a reef heron. spread with surprise finds They are always there and have been of fungi – preposterous ‘plates’ for the last week, oblivious to a bloke DATES FOR YOUR DIARY and pert posies, amidst with binoculars. Monthly Meeting: Friday 28 May the rich aroma of damp earth His breast muddied from repeatedly 7.30 pm, Conservation Hut (page 2) and fallen wood. diving for small crabs, the kingfisher Management Meeting : Saturday Boldly rounding corners and returns to his lookout on the boat. 22 May, 9 am. Mid Mountains stepping surely over Reflected beautifully in the stillness of Community Centre, Lawson. Members the shallow water, the white -faced are welcome to attend as observers. shade-varnished leaf litter, heron remains motionless, waiting to the dappled elegance of autumn Bushcare/Streamwatch Open Day: strike. The slate -grey, stockily built Sunday 16 May, 10 -1 (page 2). air finally gives me … reef heron with its strong bill, moves Peaceful Pause. steadily along the water’s edge. Environmental Law Workshop: Bernadette, 1 April 2004. Saturday 29 May, 10 -5 (page 2). Nearby, prodding and poking with the long and most beautiful orange Bushcare : Saturday, 8 May. Valley of Membership Enquiries coloured bills are the variable or Sooty the Waters Bushcare Group meets at Contact Elizabeth van Reyswoud oystercatchers. A family of cormorants 9am on the 2nd Saturday of every Phone 4757.2694 are spreading and drying their wings, month. Tools are provided. Bring Email: mcreysw@bigpond .net.au whilst in the distance flocks of dotterel morning tea, gloves and drinking water. Post: PO Box 29,Wentworth Falls 2782 Contact Karen 4757.1929. Hut News , No. 202 , May 2004 — Page 3. The Willow Killers of BLUE MOUNTAINS CONSERVATION SOCIETY BUSHWALKING GROUP Our Bushwalking Group provides a range of activities. Membership of the bush - Goulburn River walking group is available to members of the Society. For further information The NPWS staff at Mudgee are very contact the Activity Leader/Coordinator (listed) or Bushwalks Conveyor Bob van proud of their Goulburn River national Reyswoud 4757 2694 (phone/fax), email mcreysw@bigpond .net.au Membership park, having turned it from marginal details are on page 4. Cost of insurance and affiliation fees for bushwalkers is grazing land into fitting habitat for an $12.50 per member. impressive amount of wildlife – which includes 28 vulnerable/threatened Pre -School Walks, for parent/grandparent/carer with children under 6 years. species. Before the Park was gazetted in Short, easy walks, approx 1 hour, 1st Wednesday of every month, starting at 1983 willows had been planted as 10.30am. Bring a snack and a drink. Contact Liz Riley 4787.6637 for more emergency stock feed. Riverbanks are information or if the weather is doubtful. prime real estate for a swag of birds, Jun 02 Lennox Bridge, Glenbrook . Meet at the Bridge parking area on reptiles and small animals but willows Mitchell's Pass Rd. destroy the understorey they need for Jul 07 Adeline Park, Faulconbridge . Meet at end of Shirlow Avenue. habitat as well as choking the river with Monday Leisure Walks: Usually ‘Short Day’ walks of 3 -5 hours suitable for roots. So the willows had to go. walkers of average fitness. Graded Medium, i.e. can include some short rock In 2001 local contractors began scrambles or some short sections off -track. Bring morning tea and lunch, plus carry mapping the 90km stretch of river that at least 1 litre of WATER, 2 litres on warmer days. winds its way between grassy banks and May 10 Castle Head . Walk along Narrow Neck. Fabulous views over the Cedar sandstone cliffs in the 70,000 ha park. Valley and Mt Solitary. Meet 9am Gearins Hotel, Katoomba.  Norah The willow control program began in 4757.4058. Feb 2002 using NPWS staff and contrac - May 17 Pulpit Rock Clifftop Walk . Views over Grose Valley. BBQ. Meet 9.15 tors. In April of 2002 the first ‘Willow Blackheath Neighbourhood Centre.  Laurel 4784.1554. Bash’ was held, involving volunteers and May 24 Spit to Manly Foreshore Walk . Lovely harbour views. 6.39 am train National Parks staff, and so far over from Lithgow. Meet 9.30 top of escalators, Central Station.  Jock 4758.6356. 3,500 willows have been killed. May 31 Bus Trip to . Walk last part of Six -foot Track for lunch at Caves House. Meet 8.15 Springwood. Other pick -ups by arrangement. At Easter I went again to Goulburn  Laurel 4784.1554 to book. River with David and Nelda King Jun 07 Red Hands Cave . Aboriginal hand paintings. Meet 9am Glenbrook (organisers of Horseshoe Falls Bushcare Railway Station commuter carpark.  Allan 4739.2767. Group) to attack the willows. On Saturday morning we walked to where Thursday Pleasure Walks: These easy to medium grade walks are conducted to suit NPWS had erected the ‘Willow Bash’ the walkers on the day. Times given are approximate. Slower walkers are catered sign to meet Lisa and Greg from NPWS for and on longer walks there is an option of a slower group to complete a section of and another volunteer, a pretty blonde the walk. Phone the contact for any enquiries about the program, starting times and girl called Suava, then drove 3.5 km transport issues. NOTE: Walks to commence at 10 am unless stated otherwise . upstream to search for Weeping Willow May 13 , Winmalee . Round walk on firetrail with some steep which had not been killed by the sections. Meet commuter carpark at Springwood Station.  Marie 4787 1257. contractors. David’s young daughters May 20 Prince Henry Cliff Walk, Solitary Restaurant Leura to Echo Point. Kelsie and Bethany rode with Lisa in the Car shuffle to return. Meet Gearins Hotel, Katoomba.  Joan 4782.2218. ‘Argo’ , a little eight -wheel -drive amphib - May 27 Hartley Shale Mines . Walk along old railway track off Darling ious vehicle that gave them an exciting if Causeway. Drive to Hartley Vale via other mine sites. Meet Mt Victoria Station. bumpy ride along the river bed.  Marie 4787.1287. Jun 03 Mermaid’s Cave, Coachwood Glen, . Meet We adults sloshed along through Blackheath Neighbourhood Centre.  Bill 4759.1692. (mostly) knee deep water, wandering June 10 Bus Trip to Taronga Zoo . Bookings and payment required by May 10. from bank to bank, chiselling and Pickup times and locations to be advised. Costs $7 for the bus plus zoo entry $20 poisoning any errant bits of willow adults, $17.50 concession, $10.75 children.  Simone 4757.3416 or Joan which had resisted the earlier attempts. 4782.2218. Sometimes this was quite energetic and included climbing up onto branches Weekend Bushwalks: Always discuss with the contact if the walk you would like to overhanging the river to attack living do is medium/hard or hard, before attending. If this is your first walk, or you are in wood because the trunk was deeply any doubt, discuss with the contact or Bushwalks Convener Bob van Reyswoud buried in piles of flood debris. We soon 4757.2694, email [email protected] realized why Lisa and Greg preferred to May 08 (Sat) Mt Banks . Meet Mt Victoria Station 9.30 am. Medium. walk in the water. The edges of the river  June 4787 -7312. bank were thick with Bathurst Burr and May 15 (Sat) Narrow Neck to Tarrow’s Ladders . Meet Gearin Hotel, Katoomba Cobblers Pegs. The unwary volunteers 9am. Medium, long walk.  Ron 4757.1526. ended the day looking prickly as May 22 (Sat) via Pierce’s Pass . Meet Mt Victoria Station 8.30 cactuses. Never mind, it gave us am. Medium/Hard, long all day walk.  June 4787.7312 or Liz 4754.4966. something to do in the evening while we May 29 (Sat) Gardens of Stone via Ben Bullen Forest. Medium 5 hour walk, discussed the day’s events. poor track. Bookings required for places in 4WD. Meet Mt Victoria Station 8.30 By 3.30 pm we had covered the 3.5 am.  Meredith 4782.4823 after 5pm. km of river and were back at our Jun 05 (Sat) Fortress Ridge . Meet Cnr Mt Hay Road and GWH 9.30am. campsite beside the Cypress Pines. Medium.  June 4787.7312. Having put on dry clothes and hung the “When I look around, the time is rapidly approaching when natural wet ones on convenient bushes, we environment, natural unspoiled vistas, are sadly beginning to look like relaxed and went down to enjoy the leftovers from a vanishing world. Is there any reason why the ideal of National Park’s barbeque. Seated on the river bank we enjoyed sausages, spiced beauty could not become an accepted goal of national policy? Is there any tofu, tomatoes and onions on our buns - reason why Tasmania should not be more beautiful on the day we leave it all cooked to perfection by Chef Lisa. A than on the day we came? We don’t know what the requirements of those perfect end to a most satisfying day and who come after us will be. If we can revise our attitudes towards the land well worth the effort and a rather long under our feet, if we can accept the role of steward and depart from the role drive! Morag Ryder, Hazelbrook. of conqueror, if we can accept the view that man and nature are inseparable parts of the unified whole, then Tasmania can be a shining beacon in a dull, uniform and largely artificial world.” (Olegas Truchanas) This issue of Hut News has been printed on 100% Recycled Paper Hut News , No. 202 , May 2004 — Page 4.