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Traveston Dam: looking behind the lens(0)

December 11, 2009

It’s often said that a picture paints a thousand words. Photographs of faces of anguish after the initial announcement, beautiful natural scenes that were so close to being lost forever and finally faces of joy and relief after the simple word, ‘no’ echoed throughout the Mary Valley.
Arkin Mackay’s images made the issue personal. They spawned [...]

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Smart water solutions needed after Traveston refusal

“This is a victory of science over politics. The Greens and the community are thrilled with Minister Garrett’s decision,” said Queensland lead Senate candidate and environmental lawyer Larissa Waters.
“Minister Garrett’s decision to apply the precautionary principle by refusing a dam with palpable risks to the environment is one which restores my faith in our federal [...]

Garrett makes ‘proposed’ decision on Traveston dam

Dam opponents say the Federal Government has done the “right thing” on Traveston Crossing dam.
The announcement of Peter Garrett’s “proposed decision” to can the proposed Traveston Crossing Dam has been welcomed by all those who have spent the last three and a half years examining the proposal and campaigning against it.
Save the Mary River Coordinating [...]

Traveston Dam: these will not be forgotten years

The former Midnight Oil front-man moved to his own unique, pulsating dance style while singing words a generation would remember. The emotions his songs could invoke were strong enough for me that while watching a live performance I decided there and then to pack my bags and return home after living in Europe for several [...]


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