From The Sunday Tasmanian

Firebombs hit protest camp
KATHY GRUBE
December 03, 2006 12:00am

FIREBOMBS and rocks were thrown at a group of campers in the Huon Valley early yesterday morning, say conservationists.
The six campers, who are providing support to environmentalists protesting at the logging of the Weld Valley, were staying at a popular camping spot beside the Huon River.

Huon Valley Environment Centre's Jenny Weber said people in three utes attacked the community camp.

"In a potentially life-threatening and violent act, rocks and firebombs were thrown at campers in two separate incidents around 3am," she said.

"A number of beer stubbies filled with petrol and lit with rags were thrown within 2m of where people were sleeping under tarpaulin.

"Luckily it was raining heavily, which meant the fires did not cause any damage."

Tasmania Police have been notified. No campers were hurt during the incident.

Ms Weber said it the camp was peaceful and outside the media and public exclusion zone in the Weld Valley.

The campers are supporting protesters at two tree-sit structures on the Weld River.

"Protests are continuing in the Weld Valley, where World Heritage-quality forests are under immediate threat from clearfelling and woodchipping," Ms Weber said.