“I’ve locked on to this logging equipment to try and save the homes of the Koalas and Greater Gliders in the forest near where I live. I saw a quoll the other night,” said Bulga Plateau local Mitra Ellis. 2nd October, 2024

Media Release October 2, 2024

“I’ve locked on to this logging equipment to try and save the homes of the Koalas and Greater Gliders in the forest near where I live. I saw a quoll the other night,” said Bulga Plateau local Mitra Ellis who was finally cut off the machine at 7pm this evening.

Mr Ellis, was taken into custody on arrest, and taken to the Taree Police Station where he was expected to be refused bail and face the magistrates court on Thursday morning.

“There are many of us who are passionate about doing our best, doing what we can to try and save the Bulga gliders, owls, koalas and quolls. They need a healthy forest with old, mature trees that are cool, moist and full of hollows to shelter in. They are active at night so most Australians have never seen these animals. And at the rate their homes are being destroyed, most people will never have the opportunity to see them either,” said spokesperson Susie Russell.

“The trouble is, that the speed of logging is now so fast, the machines are so big, that it’s only a matter of weeks, and hundreds of hectares of magnificent forest are scalped. We have watched in horror as the forests of the promised Great Koala National Park have been wiped off the face of the earth with their precious fauna and flora gone.* We know that if we do nothing, that is what Bulga forest will look like.

“We call on the Premier Chris Minns to act as a matter of urgency to stop the destruction of the forests where there are still good numbers of Greater Gliders.There is no time left to delay their protection. Next year will be too late.They say that evil triumphs when good people do nothing.

“Over to you Premier,” Ms Russell said.