The Grassy Eucalypt Woodland of the Victorian Volcanic Plain (of which Wollert and Woodstock are situated in), was listed as critically endangered within a Conservation Advice report which was approved by the Minister on 18th June 2009.
This was about the same day local residents and business received notification that their unique landscape of Majestic River Red Gums (100-400) years old, their heritage buildings and rock walls, all rich with ancestral history will be engulfed along with many of their homes, businesses and all their local community assets eg: Local Store/PostOffice, CFA and Recreational Centres by the E6 Freeway Proposal put forward by State Government of Victoria and Vic Roads. (Want to read the report?)
Many Wollert and Woodstock residents are still coming to the terms with the tragic and enormous loss suffered on 'Black Saturday' only a few months earlier but out of the extreme heartache the Australian Spirit of mateship spread across the land and now again we as local residents have joined to stand our ground and SAY NO to the unnessasary and destructive E6 Freeway Proposal.
The E6 proposals are a waiste of taxpayers money as a current freeway is just 3-5km west and will divide current communities and our precious environment. Parallel Universe