Arsenic levels in the Macleay River catchment, the water and the floodplain have given cause for concern. Questions about the source of the arsenic have often been raised.
UNE Associate Professsor Paul Ashley has written an article titled Natural occurrence of arsenic in the environment and its relevance to the Macleay River catchment. He explains the conditions, the processes and results of arsenic in our environment. Read the article Paul Ashley on Arsenic
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SOMR meeting with Hillgrove Mines representatives
In February, SOMR members met with Hillgrove Mines Operations Manager Peter Hoskings and Environment and Safety Manager Daniel Calderwood for an update on the operations.
The issues of particular interest are the efforts to stop contaminated water flowing from old mines (adits) into the catchment and the plans to expand operations to a new open cut mine at Clarks Gully.
Read the full report here. Hillgrove Meeting 19-2-15
News update February 2015
Clean Up Australia – Clean Up the Macleay – Sunday 1 March 2015
SOMR has registered with Clean Up Australia Day to clean up the riverbanks at Sherwood Bridge and Turners Flat Bridge. Since we registered, the rain and consequent raised river levels have washed away most of the rubbish along the banks. However, there is still litter above the water levels and by the roadside leading to the bridges. Whatever we pick up will not be washed into the river and out to sea.
People with canoes are welcome if they want to launch at the bridges and clean up further along the banks.
Please register with us using info@saveourmacleayriver.com or phone Arthur on 6567 2010 or simply turn up at 9.00am at Turners Flat Bridge and 11.00am at Sherwood Bridge.
Afterwards, there will be a BBQ at Mooneba.
To read about a variety of other news click on the link newsletter Feb 2015