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.

Lock the Gate Film Screening Poster

Special screening of new coal and gas mining films 

Two ground-breaking new films produced by the Lock The Gate Alliance will be screening at the Oddfellows Hall on Saturday the 30th November from 7pm.

The two 35 minute documentaries tell the powerful stories of Australians whose lives have been changed forever by coal and gas mining, and they show the potential for all regional communities to be affected by the massive expansion of mining activity right across Australia.

The films, Fractured Country: An Unconventional Invasion and Undermining Australia: Coal vs Communities, were directed by filmmakers Brendan Shoebridge and David Lowe from the Northern Rivers, NSW. Both films provide shocking examples of the impacts that both coal and gas mining are having on water resources and the risk they pose to drinking water catchments, farm water supplies and the Great Artesian Basin.

CELEBRATE THE BEAUTY OF THE MACLEAY & EXPERIENCE IT FIRST HAND

In an effort to raise awareness of the Macleay River, we are hosting Paddle on the Macleay which will involve paddling in canoes or kayaks from Pee Dee Station to Bellbrook Bridge (approximately 3 hour paddle).

The paddle will commence at 9am on Sunday 29th September 2013. The paddle is open to members of the public and we encourage all local MPs, mayors and dignitaries to participate.

Event briefing & Registration forms will be available for download on this page soon.

The paddle will be a positive event and our hope is that by experiencing the beauty of the Macleay River first hand, members of the community will be reminded of what an amazing asset we have. The added bonus is that participants will get to experience sections of the river that they might not normally be able to access due to private land ownership.

For further information please contact Bernadette O’Sullivan on 0428 550 339 or bos287@gmail.com.