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Why Adani is wrong in saying they did not pollute the Reef and Caley Valley Wetlands during Cyclone Debbie
September 03, 2018
Adani has repeatedly claimed it did nothing wrong in relation its management of Abbot Point coal terminal during Cyclone Debbie. The reality is that Adani did cause pollution. Here are the facts: Temporary Emissions...
Read More ShareRTI docs show Adani & Qld govt knew Reef pollution at Abbot Pt likely
August 10, 2018
A Right To Information request by Mackay Conservation Group (MCG) has resulted in the release of previously secret documents which reveal that both Adani and the Queensland Government were well aware that water, containing...
Read More ShareWalk for Water
June 18, 2018
A huge crowd marched through the main street of Mackay in the Walk for Water. Our government needs to listen to Queenslanders, and rule out wasting our water on Adani's mega-mine. With over half...
Read More ShareThe ecological value of bats
April 16, 2018
The Mackay region is lucky enough to have over 30 bat species call the area home. In the urban areas, the most common bat you’ll see is the Black Flying-Fox (Pteropus alecto), which is...
Read More ShareWe 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...
Read More ShareInternational Women’s Day
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 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 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 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...
Read More ShareAdani's drain on Farmers
February 23, 2018
At the Mackay premiere of the Stop Adani documentary, A Mighty Force, local cane grower Michelle Ready explained to locals why she is so passionate about stopping Adani's mega-mine. My name’s Michelle and I’m...
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