People on the river old
Meet our champions
Shirley Crane
Katherine Resident
“The Katherine River is the lifeblood of our region. We all bear a responsibility to nurture it for both present and future generations. We are interdependent with our environment, and the river is a critical element in maintaining our fragile ecosystems. There is no future for an economy that has no water to sustain it. Without this river the town is nothing.”
Mark Casey
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.”
Sheila White, Theresa Lemon
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!”
Harold Sinclair
Owner/operator Sinclair’s on Daly Fishing Retreat
“First moved to Daly River in 1973, opened the tourism business in 1990, watched the industry really take off in early 2000s and expand to the bustling trade it is today. Bugger off cotton farmers, this is one of the very few healthy rivers left and it's already earning big dollars for the Territory.”
Join the Campaign