River Protection Updates
Bob Brown and the Franklin campaign – April 27, 2012
Bob Brown has decided to retire from politics and leave the Senate. His environmental activism started during the Franklin River campaign in the 1970s. Below is a short slideshow of a younger Bob Brown (complete with sideburns) in action helping to save the Franklin River.
Murray meeting success – April 11, 2012
A recent public meeting at the Adelaide Town Hall sent a very clear message to the gathered politicians that the health of the Muray-Darling river was not negotiable for the people of South Australia.
No future on a dead river – community meeting – March 25, 2012
Australia had been promised a plan that would “once and for all” rise above the politics and return our great river to health, a promise that has not been kept. The Wilderness Society, with the Lifeblood Alliance is holding the Have Your Say – Murray River Community meeting.
Queensland 2012 Election Update No. 4 – March 22, 2012
For our final election update video, we’ve sought to interview the main candidates in the electorate of Ashgrove so you can hear first-hand their (and their party’s) position on protecting Wild Rivers. Unfortunately, Campbell Newman declined our invitation to respond.
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River Protection Media Releases
Miner licking lips at prospect of removal of Wild River protections – April 23, 2012
Basin Plan must return at least 4000 GL – April 18, 2012
Environment groups lose confidence in “off the rails” Basin Plan – April 01, 2012
Environment the thorn in O’Farrell’s side – March 28, 2012