Chapter 40
A flautist played a tune in wavering vibrato, the sweet sound hovering between enlightenment and sorrow. Matt gazed with pride at the people around him – at Fraser and Drake, Lisa and Lucky, the Murphy family. And most importantly at Penny, who was pushing little Ray and Charlotte in their twin stroller. All the people who’d worked so hard to make this day possible were here to celebrate.
A crowd was gathering before the platform, where Premier Hellgrun stood in front of a microphone. ‘The Pallawarra Lone Tree Expo,’ he said, ‘is a permanent exhibition that marks a fundamental shift in Tasmanian forest policy.’ There was a burst of applause. ‘This fresh paradigm unites, at last, both sides of a deeply divisive debate. The wonderful displays you can see around you were created
