Save the Steve Irwin Way Forest
COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR PROTECTING THE FOREST
The community support for this campaign was huge and involved many different groups and individuals. The following page contains some of the public events.
18th May 2013
When the community first heard of the LNP government's plan to destroy a larger section of this iconic forest for a road interchange, hundreds of people gathered in Jowarra Park to save the forest.
See Channel 7 report here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWA444MOJ-k
Des Ritchie speaks to the rally May 2013
Smoking ceremony May 2013
2014 film made to stop motocross facility being built in the forest
23 August 2014
Glenview Gardens Country Resort
The community gathered again in 2014 to protect the forest from the road interchange and the newly added threat of a proposal for a motocross park (since withdrawn).
PASSIONATE environmentalists and local residents are unanimous in their stance to save the Steve Irwin Way Forest. Picture shows the girth of one of the forest's trees which will be lost under the current road interchange design. See full article here:
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/fighting-to-protect-steve-irwin-forest/2361971/
Saturday, 24th January 2015 Steve Irwin Way Forest Appreciation Day
Daisy's Place
It was a well supported event with hundreds of people in attendance. Including all indigenous elders, all local political candidates, residents, business owners, a federal senator, musicians, food stalls, koala and other groups, all parties agreed the forest should be saved.
February 2015
koala delivers campaign postcards to Campbell Newman's office:
Saturday, 5th September 2015 Save the Forest Rally
Saturday, 21st November 2015 Forest not Freeways event at Crystal Waters
2015 Emelia Ebejer produces this film on the forest
3 September 2016 Photobomb Event in the forest
SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTOBOMB EVENT: PLEASE DON'T REVOKE OUR STEVE IRWIN WAY FOREST!
2016 over 3,000 signatures on the online petition
End of 2016 Ministers Bailey and Miles announce the protection of the forest
10th June 2017 Traditional ceremony was held in the forest.
