About 15 SOMR members and supporters cleaned up along the river banks. The Macleay Argus reported.
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Riverbank cleaned up
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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
Exploration Activities in the Macleay River Catchment
In the past, the Macleay River catchment has experienced arsenic and antimony contamination from mining and is now in danger of further pollution.
While the recommencement of gold and antimony mining by the Hillgrove Mine is closely watched by the community, extensive explorations in the Halls Peak area are also of great concern. Mineral deposits in that location are rich in copper, lead, zinc and silver. Any mining development at Halls Peak is likely to impact on the Macleay catchment.
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Halls Peak Exploration 12/2014 update