The latest from Territory Rivers
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There’s a new campaign to protect the Territory’s rivers. But protect them from what?
The Northern Territory has seen its fair share of environmental campaigns. Some have worked, some haven’t. And now, a new environmental campaign called ‘Territory Rivers: Keep ’em Flowing’ has announced that it […] Read moreRead more -
Territory Rivers – Keep ‘Em Flowing: communities launch movement to protect Top End rivers
Local recreational fishers, tour operators and communities have come together with environmental organisations today to launch a campaign to protect iconic free-flowing rivers in the Northern Territory. “Territorians should be proud of […] Read moreRead more -
A warning to the NT
Rob McBride, a sixth generation farmer on Tolarno Station in NSW, has written to NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner asking him to reconsider the Government’s support for cotton and large-scale irrigation on […] Read moreRead more -
Huge cotton expansion in Top End will result in wrecked rivers
Conservationists, tourism operators and graziers have today issued a warning to Territorians not to let the cotton industry take hold in the Top End, after large-scale cotton growers revealed last week that […] Read moreRead more -
Territorians do not want this cotton gin
The Environment Centre NT has responded with alarm to today’s announcement of industry plans to build a massive cotton gin at Tarwoo, just north of Katherine on the Stuart Highway. “People in […] Read moreRead more -
No dams for cotton: Gunner needs to rule out floodplain extraction for cotton mates
Environment Centre NT is calling on the Northern Territory Government to rule out a floodplain ‘dam rush’ to feed the proposed massive expansion of large scale agriculture driven by the proposed cotton […] Read moreRead more -
Cotton concerns for Top End water prominent for NT residents
Recent polling has revealed that the threat posed by large-scale cotton operations remains a key concern for Northern Territory residents – particularly in relation to recreational fishing along iconic river systems. “Territorians […] Read moreRead more