Harbour Beach clean up from ex-Tropical Cyclone Yoji. Solid community effort, picking up plastic bottle tops, foam, piping and even a full beer bottle! Help keep our region clean by picking up your rubbish and joining local clean ups
HAPPENING NOW! Closing submissions in our case against Whitehaven Coal opening the nation's next largest coal project - the Winchester South coal mine, west of Mackay QLD. With rolling heatwaves and record-breaking spring heat, we can't afford any new fossil fuel projects 🔥🌏
While heat records are breaking in mid-spring - the Nationals dump the plan to do anything real about it 🔥 We're looking at you @australianlabor.bsky.social to step up and stop approving fossil fuel projects!
Happy Wombat Day! Give some love for our local buds, the northern hairy-nosed wombat. Found inland near Longreach and Emerald, these ground puppies are critically endangered 🐻🥔
THIS SATURDAY, National Day of Action - Sovereignty Never Ceded. Yuwi Country/Mackay event, 12pm on council lawns. Stand in solidarity with Camp Sovereignty and against racism. 🖤💛❤️
Work with us! Help protect Mackay's beautiful waterways and ocean lifestyle 🌊🪸🐠
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This Saturday, hear what over 500 Central Queenslanders thought about the future of coal and climate. First of 3 launch events!
www.mackayconservationgroup.org.au/event_cq_sur...
The recent attack on Camp Sovereignty in Naarm is colonial violence. It’s an attack on First Nations sovereignty + self-determination. We must do the work to amplify First Nations voices and hold violence to account. We stand with First Nations people. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal Land 🖤💛❤️
Our court case against Whitehaven Coals new mine starts today. Coal cooks the climate no matter where it’s burnt
Thank youuuuu! 🌱🌏 Our community's generosity, kindness and support blows us away.
QLD Coal Watch has now launched. A real-time online tool showing the destructive impact proposed Queensland coal mines would have on the climate, water and koala habitat.
www.lockthegate.org.au/coal_watch
TOMORROW! (Thurs 26 @ 6pm AEST) - Learn about our legal case to stop the country's next biggest greenfield coal project from going ahead - Whitehaven Coal's Winchester South coal mine. Plus what you can do to take action!
www.mackayconservationgroup.org.au/whitehaven_w...
We're voting for First Nations justice, a safe climate future and thriving communities and nature 🗳️🌱
Yesterday we went to the Decarbonisation Accelerated event in Mackay with conversations for local businesses to reduce emissions. The speakers said decarbonising is a smart move and the way of the future. Interesting that the messaging "energy transition" was replaced by "economic diversification" 👀
EOFY Appeal now on! A generous donor will match donations until June 30. Help protect your local environment and create a better future by donating today.
www.mackayconservationgroup.org.au/donate
Saltmarsh SAVERS Survey this Friday 23 May, 11am - 3pm at Eimeo. Register here - scameron@earthwatch.org.au
Nationals leaving Coalition as David Littleproud announces split with Liberal party after election defeat
Doorknocking our neighbourhood to hear from community your views on climate, coal and a more diverse economy. Have your say! www.mackayconservationgroup.org.au/cq_survey_2025
Renewable energy info session! Make sure to head along to one of these 3 public sessions where you can ask Capricornia anything about their Capricornia Energy Hub pumped hydro project.
Every community should be consulted about any development plans for their area 🌿
5 ways to protect yourself from climate change - stopping it at the source, fossil fuel!
We're taking Whitehaven Coal to court to stop their plans to open up Australia's next biggest coal project. www.mackayconservationgroup.org.au/whitehaven_c...
Active transport cuts pollution, traffic congestion, improves your mental health and fitness! But how easy is it to do in Mackay? Have your say on how to make our region better for active transport by this Sunday
www.connectingmackay.com.au/active-trans...
Find out where the major parties stand on nature this election! 🌏🗳 Early voting is now open and this is your chance to have your say for our environment and climate
Whitehaven Coal is in court *again* - this time for a blast that injured a worker. The company has shown no remorse nor contrition for an illegal explosion that sent two miners to hospital, a judge said.
www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/893793...
Frustrating news today that the QLD LNP will keep coal-fired power stations open past their designed life span, propping them up with tax-payers money and pouring out more fossil fuel emissions.
www.queenslandconservation.org.au/lnps_coal_co...
Urgent action! QLD crocs are once again under threat to be killed. Crocs are culturally important to First Nations people - plus this bill focuses on the elimination of crocs, not increasing croc awareness, successfully done in the NT. Have your say by Thursday 3 April
cafnec.org.au/2025/03/27/m...
March 31 is Trans Day of Visibility! 🏳️⚧️ Today we celebrate trans pride and awareness, recognising transgender, gender diverse and non-binary experiences and achievements. www.tdov.org.au
This. Is. Powerful. This decision could stop more coal companies' plans to continue to make a business from climate pollution.
The final say is now with Mines & Resource Minister, Dale Last - who can agree to protect QLD communities, or side with corporate interests.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
Our court case to stop Whitehaven Coal's proposed Winchester South coal mine is getting a mention tonight. Find out more about our fight to stop one of Australia's biggest greenfield coal projects from going ahead, and to protect our climate 👩⚖️🌏
cornerstonebarristers.com/event/climat...
A new study shows Glencore's Hail Creek Coal mine in central Queensland would emit *8 times* more methane than first thought - a greenhouse gas 86x more potent than carbon dioxide.
Hail Creek would be a super-climate-polluting mine 💩
www.mackayconservationgroup.org.au/glencore_hai...
