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Open Ltr o he Hn. Mister Suan Ly, Rob Stkes, Ma Kn, Shel y Hanco k d Sh alven City ou cl The vestige of pristine, unburnt native forest slated for the • NSW Planning and Public Spaces Minister, Rob Stokes, Manyana Beach Estate development in the Shoalhaven, to acquire this priceless land for the environment, the South Coast NSW is a complete ecosystem and a biodiversity community – and the State. hotspot. Its signifi cance has been magnifi ed by the 2019-20 • NSW Environment Minister, Matt Kean, to take meaningful catastrophic bushfi res. action to protect this land as part of the State’s natural Many threatened species have been recorded on this site environment in line with ministerial responsibilities. and it has become a refuge for the fauna that escaped the • NSW State Member for South Coast and Minister for Local fl ames. It is a vital source of regeneration for the surrounding Government, Shelley Hancock, to support the acquisition of this incinerated Conjola National Park and a powerful symbol of forest and do everything to encourage Shoalhaven City Council hope and healing for the people of the South Coast who were to play its part in the conservation of this precious bushland. so badly traumatised by the Currowan Mega-Blaze. • Shoalhaven City Council to stand with the local community We, the undersigned, urge federal, state and local and play an active and constructive role in ensuring this governments to act immediately to save this essential and bushland is saved. precious habitat in Manyana from irreversible destruction. As our political leaders, you have a duty to protect our We call upon: vulnerable natural environment and the power to save this rare piece of mature Australian forest for future generations. • Federal Environment Minister, Sussan Ley, to deny approval of this development under the Environment Protection and We implore you to do all you can to secure this forest forever Biodiversity Conservation Act. as the Manyana Special Conservation Reserve. Signed: Milton Branch Alfred Wellington, CEO, Jerringa Local Aboriginal Land Council Dr Jennifer Kent, climate change academic, author Kirstin Scholtz, General Manager (Asia, Pacifi c, Africa), Wild Ark Amanda Findley, Shoalhaven Mayor Dr Jonica Newby, science journalist Lara Merrett, artist Angela Colliver & Greg Mills, Directors, Future Gen Education Dr Katharine Brown CPSS, Principal, GroundEd Land Management Markus Zusak, author Annette Alldrick, Shoalhaven City Councillor & Education Michael Caton, actor Annette Tesoriero, Chair, Shoalhaven Health & Arts Dr Liz Hanna PhD, MPH, BA, RCCN, RN FPHAA, FACN, Chair, Monica Mudge, President & Founder, Treading Lightly Anthony Ash Brennan, fi lmmaker Environmental Health Working Group World Federation of Public Nina Digiglio, Shoalhaven City Councillor Basha Stasak, Nature Program Manager, Australian Conservation Health Associations Paddy Crumlin, National Secretary, President, International Transport Foundation Dr Martine Maron BSc (Hons I), PhD, Professor, School of Earth Workers Federation, Maritime Union of Australia Bill Eger, President, Manyana Matters Environmental Association & Environmental Sciences, University of Queensland Paul Greene, singer, songwriter Bonnie Cassen, Editor, The New Bush Telegraph Dr Peter Black, former Chief Research Scientist, O ce of the Chief Paul Livingston, actor, writer Brendan Ryan BSc MSc, Director, OMVI Ecological Veterinary O cer of Australia Paul Mitchell & Deb Shapira, Coordinators, South Coast Labor Bridget Ikin, fi lmmaker Dr Peter Hooper, former CVO Northern Territory Environment Action Network (LEAN) Brigitte Nairn, President, Milton Branch, National Park Association Dr Rick Symons, former CVO Queensland Peter Hudson OAM, environmental campaigner of NSW Dr Ron Glanville, former CVO Queensland Phil Smith, Director, Speaking 4 The Planet Caroline Rothwell, artist Dr Stuart Blanch, Senior Manager, Towards Two Billion Trees, WWF Professor John Edwards, former CVO Western Australia Chris Gambian, Chief Executive, Nature Conservation Council Dr Tim Cadman BA (Hons), MA (Cantab), PhD (UTas), Research Rob Dunn, President, Birdlife Shoalhaven Chris Grounds, Conservation O cer, Birdlife Shoalhaven Fellow, Law Futures Centre, Gri th University Sam Regester, Campaign Manager, Greenpeace Claudia Karvan, actor, producer Harry Burkitt, Campaign Manager, Colong Foundation for Wilderness Tassia Kolesnikow, Chair, Sutherland Shire Environmental Centre Dr Allen Bryce, former CVO* Northern Territory Ingrid Leusch, Publisher, The New Bush Telegraph The Hon. Alex Greenwich MLA, Member for Sydney, Chair of the Dr Andrew Turner, former CVO Victoria Jackie French AM, author, historian, ecologist NSW Legislative Assembly Committee on Environment and Planning Dr Bill Scanlan, former Manager, Australian Animal Health Janet Laurence, artist The Hon. David Shoebridge MLC Committee Secretariat Jennifer Turpin, artist The Hon. Kate Washington MLA, Member for Port Stephens, Dr Helen Scott-Orr, former CVO NSW & former Australian John Levett, Shoalhaven City Councillor Shadow Minister for Environment, Heritage & Rural Health Government Inspector-General of Biosecurity John Maynard, fi lm producer The Hon. Mark Pearson MLC Dr Hugh Millar, former CVO Victoria John Perkins, The Friends of Durras, President Virginia Young, Director International Forests and Climate Dr Ian Wells, former CVO Queensland Kaye Gartner, Shoalhaven City Councillor programme, Australian Rainforest Conservation Society *Chief Veterinary Offi cer “…if we mak th rig decson at hi cral moent, w ca sfegurd o planet’s ecosytm, i exraodny bi versty and l is habtn.” – Sir David Attenborough Sponsored by Manyana Matters Environmental Association Inc, who acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. To fi nd out more about our campaign and take action, follow and like us: /manyanamatters @manyanamatters @manyana_matters.

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