fbpx

People on the river

Meet our champions

Credit: Nick Gouldhurst

Mark

Nauiyu elder, Daly River

“I was born on the banks of this river, it's our life blood. I’ve fought for this river in the past and I’m ready to fight for it again. This river has beautiful cold water for drinking, we must keep it that way.”

Hear more from Mark

Roxanne & Rebecca

Humpty Doo residents and fishers

“For us, more water in the rivers means more fish in the boat. We want to keep it that way.”

Credit: Nick Gouldhurst

Harold

Owner/operator Sinclair’s on Daly Fishing Retreat

"I first moved to Daly River in 1973, then opened the tourism business in 1990. I've watched the industry really take off and expand to the bustling trade it is today. This is one of the very few healthy rivers left and it's already earning big dollars for the Territory.”

Hear more from Harold

Credit: Nick Gouldhurst

Sheila & Theresa

Malak malak Rangers, Daly River

“Wali wali is the Malak name for this part of the Daly river. Water is our life, that’s our bloodline, for every living creature depends on this water. Good floods are good for all river life including our really important animals like sawfish. We're worried about our backyard!”

Hear more from Sheila & Theresa

Jack & Robert

Nauiyu residents, Indigenous social workers

“We fish in this river year in year out. We catch and eat Barramundi, Cherabin, shark depending on the season. We need a healthy river for healthy people. We've seen the damage they’ve done to rivers over east, we must keep our rivers flowing so my kids and grandkids can live on the river like we have.”

Error: