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Information Desk

 “The ignorant man always adores what he cannot understand”-Cesare Lombroso

General information, alerts and contact numbers for residents of the Valley. 

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A "Call to Arms" Across Australia

Posted on Monday, September 29, 2008 at 08:50AM by Registered Commenterstevem | CommentsPost a Comment

We are working on a book for the Save Mary Campaign to be distributed across Australia within the next month. The book will be a cost-effective, eye-catching, heart-touching booklet which will be a vibrant, insistent “call to arms”, asking Australia to rise up and join us in our campaign to stop the proposed mega-dam on the Mary River. It will aim to reach people around the country who have time and energy to support the campaign, but who are not necessarily frequent users of the internet.

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GetUp! came and it went off!

Posted on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 03:38PM by Registered Commenterstevem | CommentsPost a Comment

What a massive weekend in the campaign to save the Mary River from Traveston Dam! There’s a new photo album online now at www.stoppress.com.au of the highlights of the GetUp! Climate Torch visit to the Mary Valley. Check it out to see Bob Brown, the GetUp! Climate torch, hundreds of anti-dam protesters… and (shhhhh) the mischief we got up to at Paradise Dam that night!

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Have you heard? Traveston Dam Sucks!

Posted on Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 11:48AM by Registered Commenterstevem | CommentsPost a Comment

Check out these little sweeteners from the Mary Valley… unlike the dam proposal, they don’t leave a bad taste in your mouth! Suck ‘em & see.

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HELP IS REQUIRED TO RUN OUR STALL

Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 09:05AM by Registered Commenterstevem in | CommentsPost a Comment

WHERE: Amamoor WHEN: 16th Aug to 31st Aug for the run up and then during the Amamoor Country Music Muster. We need people for morning or afternoon shifts, starting at 9.30am until 5.30pm - DAILY. WHAT IS INVOLVED: Handing out information, selling STMR merchandise PURPOSE: Maintain the awareness that the proposed dam is a ‘social, financial and environmental disaster’ and to raise funds.

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FREE Posters... with FREE postage to you!

Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008 at 09:03AM by Registered Commenterstevem in | CommentsPost a Comment

Updated on Monday, July 21, 2008 at 09:19AM by Registered Commenterstevem

Updated on Monday, July 21, 2008 at 09:22AM by Registered Commenterstevem

It’s a critical time in the Save the Mary River campaign, with the Federal Government poised to review the proposal of Traveston Dam and make a decision on whether it should be allowed to proceed. Your ongoing support to Save the Mary River is deeply appreciated and now we’ve got another easy way you can help! Check out our new posters! The Fraser Island poster is intended for our national/international supporters. It represents just what is at stake here. The Shopping for Other Alternatives poster is targeted at Queenslanders - the taxpayers that will be expected to foot the bill for this massive planning blunder.

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SAVE THE MARY RIVER :: New Letter Generator - online now!

Posted on Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 11:30AM by Registered Commenterstevem in | CommentsPost a Comment

Updated on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 09:55AM by Registered Commenterstevem

Protesting about the proposal to build Traveston Dam just got a whole lot easier with a new letter generator on www.stoppress.com.au. It’s a critical time in the NO DAM campaign, with the Federal Government poised to review the issue and make a decision on whether it should be allowed to proceed. NOW IS THE TIME TO TELL THEM WHAT YOU THINK!

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