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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

SOMR Annual General Meeting and Bush Dance

Save Our Macleay River Inc. will hold the first Annual General Meeting on Saturday 8 November 2014 at 6pm at the Oddfellows Hall, 22 Kemp Street, West Kempsey.

Renew your membership and nominate and elect the office bearers.

The AGM will be followed by a Bush Dance – an evening of celebrating the group’s achievements.  All are welcome.

More details on the poster

Bush Dance Poster

University of New England Community Presentation in Bellbrook

Community Presentation by Representatives from the University of New England (UNE). 

As part of our continued effort to raise awareness of the Macleay River contamination, Save Our Macleay River (SOMR) is facilitating a meeting with UNE scientists.

Date:  Friday 31st January 2014

Time:  5pm to 7pm (includes question time)

Venue:  Bellbrook School of Arts Hall

Cost:  Free

Scientists from the School of Environmental & Rural Science at UNE will be visiting Bellbrook to provide information to the public concerning the current state of the Macleay River.

Associate Professor Paul Ashley began investigating the Macleay in 1999 & has continued his research publishing several journal articles on the arsenic & antimony dispersion in the Macleay. Senior Lecturers Dr Susan Wilson & Dr Matthew Tighe will also be presenting information & both have published studies on the Macleay & continue to conduct research on the current state of the Macleay Catchment (please visit SOMR website for references).

If you drink the water, fish, canoe, swim or water your stock from our river – you need to be informed! 

For further information please contact Bernadette O’Sullivan at bos287@gmail.com.