The latest from Territory Rivers
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CSIRO report spells out huge risk to Roper River from industry expansion
Media Release 18 April 2024 Water extraction from one of Australia’s last remaining free-flowing rivers – the Roper River, could see a 66,000-fold increase from a massive expansion of irrigated agriculture, according […] Read moreRead more -
NT ‘FLOODPLAIN HARVESTING’ POLICY RISKS ANOTHER MURRAY-DARLING DISASTER
Media Release 15 February 2024 Today’s release of the Northern Territory Government’s Surface Water Intake – Wet Season Flows Policy will allow billions of litres of surface and floodplain water to be […] Read moreRead more -
‘NT government-commissioned probe of report predicting cotton environmental impacts finds most claims supported’: ABC
Read the story HERE, listen HERE, or watch it HERE. An independent assessment that the Northern Territory government commissioned to find out whether a green group’s report falsely claimed developing a major […] Read moreRead more -
Cotton gin opening increases Northern development tussle: ABC PM
Listen to the story HERE. The opening of the NT’s first cotton processing plant is being touted as an important step towards developing the North by the industry, but increasing community concerns […] Read moreRead more -
Video: Natural Values of Territory Rivers
Witness what makes the treasures of the Northern Territory special! Our pristine rivers are a true natural wonder and are unique in this world. Unlike elsewhere in the world, Territory rivers like […] Read moreRead more -
Video: Floodplain Harvesting in the Northern Territory
“We’re looking down the barrel of a repeat of the Murray-Darling Basin here in the Top End and it’s something that the community is absolutely opposed to.” Kirsty Howey from Environment Centre […] Read moreRead more -
Concerns raised over impact of industrial cotton gin on Northern Territory’s rivers
Media Statement Key points: The following quotes can be attributed to Mitch Hart – Northern Territory Manager for the Pew Charitable Trusts: “Territorians remain gravely concerned at the prospect of a rapidly […] Read moreRead more -
Bringing the Roper River to Canberra
We’re writing to you from the halls of Parliament in Canberra, where we’ve just delivered a powerful message to politicians from all sides. Our message is clear: water is life. If we […] Read moreRead more -
“If you kill our culture, you kill our people”: Arnhem Land Traditional Owners present 13-metre map petition to Federal Parliament, calling for protection of the Roper River
Traditional Owners from across 20,000 square kilometres of the Northern Territory have today travelled to Canberra to ask for protection of the Roper River from threats posed by new water intensive industries in […] Read moreRead more -
Tell Canberra to protect the Roper River
Traditional owners along Australia’s mighty Roper are calling for protection of the river as they prepare to meet with ministers, MPs and Senators in Canberra! The Roper is one of our last […] Read moreRead more