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After 27 years Michael steps aside
January 18, 2019
One of the reasons for the success of Mackay Conservation Group over more than three decades is that we have had talented and stable leadership. For the past 27 years Dr Michael Williams,...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareWhy 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 Add your reaction 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 Add your reaction 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 1 Reaction 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...
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