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We oughta be worried about our water
March 23, 2018
World Water Day is a day to celebrate a truly precious resource and a day to learn more about how we can protect it. This year the group focused on groundwater and in particular...
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March 08, 2018
Women are the leaders of the environmental movement worldwide. Today we're celebrating International Women's Day and the role that women take in the politics, research and organising that is at the core of our...
Read More Add your reaction ShareLiving with the land
March 05, 2018
Mackay Conservation Group member Simon Gedda has been living on a grazing property south of Mackay all his life. Over the years his methods of managing the land have changed including his relationship with dingos....
Read More Add your reaction ShareUrannah dam doesn't make sense
March 01, 2018
Urannah dam has created many jobs over the years but only in the economics and engineering community. Over the past 50 years 18 studies have been undertaken into the feasibility of the dam by...
Read More Add your reaction ShareHow will climate change affect Mackay?
March 01, 2018
Mackay Conservation Group community organiser, Maggie Mckeown, recently made a presentation to Mackay Regional Council about the impacts of climate change on the region. Here's what she said. Mackay city is a low lying...
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