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The Weld valley needs your support, the picket might be over, however the struggle to save our forests and the Weld Valley is not. Check out the directions on our map and visit the Weld Valley and surrounding forests.

Currently the weld valley campaign was home to between 30 and 40 people, It consists of a tree platform mounted 30m off the ground, this platform is manned 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Lines run from the platform to a double locked forestry gate, that is, locked once by forestry to stop the public, locked again by the community to stop forestry.

The Weld valley campaign is a community campaign, it relies on local support to function in a positive manner, we encourage all members of the community and general public to come out and regularly visit the picket site, occupants of the camp will be more than willing to give a full tour of the camp and it's structures, answer any questions and dispell any myths.

The occupants of the camp are strongly opposed to any damage of machinery, any violence or vandalism. The camp is under constant video surveillance for the safety of visitors, occupants and forestry workers.

Since the beginning of the campaign we have had overwhelming support from tourists traveling through the state, tourists are a crucial part of Tasmania economy and eco-tourism has proven itself a viable alternative to Tasmania's current forestry practices as recently highlighted by the success of the Tahune air walk. Tourists of Tasmania are invited to come and see the Weld Valley camp and partake in a tour of the area, and even to join the community in picketing against the bridging, logging and roading of the weld river. The support of tourists is a vital step in the sustainable use of forests in Tasmania.