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An important update on our Beautiful Places walk around Little Green Island! The weather looks good so we will be going ahead. The walk itself will not start until 3pm as this is the...

MCG launches legal action against Federal Government approval for dredging and dumping in Reef’s watersPress conference: 10am Monday March 24, outside Commonwealth Law Courts Building, 119 North Quay (cnr Tank Street) Brisbane QLDMackay Conservation...

Did you know there are some fantastic coral reefs just walking distance off the coast of Mackay? Mackay Conservation Group is inviting you to join us on Sunday 30 March for a walk to...

It's going to be a big year for the campaign to save the Great Barrier Reef from coal ports. This Thursday we're inviting all new and existing volunteers to a campaign information night and...

Galilee Basin State Development AreaThe Galilee Basin extends north past Hughenden, south to Charleville and west beyond Winton to Middleton. It covers ~247,000 sq. km. The Queensland government has announced its intention to open...

The next MCG Environmental Education series will be Friday Feb 28th at the Cook Theatre CQU Mackay campus from 6-8pm. Free but RSVP to Ros Lowry at 4953 0808 or email [email protected] for catering...

We held a meeting in Collinsville on 4 February to share our concerns with landholders about Adani's North Galilee Basin Rail. People present at the meeting heard from Fiona Campbell from the Environment Defenders...

Here's a great graphic for your Facebook profile! Make sure you change it before GBRMPA makes it's decision on January 31st. (You can copy it by right clicking)

On the 31st of January the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) will make a decision on whether to allow 3 million cubic metres of dredge spoil to be dumped in the Reef’s...

On Thursday 12 December there was a strong showing from Mackay locals at a protest we organised at the North Queensland Bulk Ports office in Wellington Street, Mackay against the approval of the dredging...