On Monday, 7 September, the community is invited to come together at Bayside Park, Brunswick Heads to hear Federal Court Justice Perry deliver judgment in the Save Wallum case.
‘After more than two years of Federal Court proceedings, judgment in the Save Wallum case is expected to be handed down on Monday, 7 September at 4.30pm,’ a spokesperson for Save Wallum told The Echo.
‘If Justice Perry is ready to deliver judgment before 7 September, the matter may be brought forward and the parties will be notified.’
The judgment will be livestreamed via the Federal Court of Australia YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/user/FederalCourtAus), allowing supporters to watch the decision as it is delivered.
‘Save Wallum is inviting the community and media to gather at Bayside Park, Brunswick Heads, to hear the outcome together,’ said the spokesperson.
‘This has been an extraordinarily long journey for our community, our legal team and everyone who has stood with Wallum.
‘We don’t know what the outcome will be, but we do know that this community has carried this campaign every step of the way. We want to be together when the judgment is handed down,’ they said.
The Federal Court case concerns Save Wallum’s application for a permanent injunction under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, relating to the proposed development at 15 Torakina Road, Brunswick Heads and its potential impacts on five nationally protected threatened species.
For more than two years, an interim injunction has prevented relevant development works while the case has proceeded.
The September judgment represents one of the most significant moments in the almost three-year campaign to protect Wallum.
‘Traditional Owners, local residents, volunteers, campaign supporters and members of the wider Northern Rivers community are warmly invited to attend,’ said Save Wallum.
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