http://wildrivers.org.au The latest news from our Wild Rivers Campaign daily 1 2007-08-02T11:33:50Z http://wildrivers.org.au/updates/a-chance-to-save-three-wild-rivers-04-08-08 A window of opportunity to protect Queensland's precious wild rivers has just opened on Cape York Peninsula. The Stewart, Archer and Lockhart river basins (including the incredible Aurukun wetlands - almost five times the size of the world famous Kakadu wetlands) have just been nominated for protection - and it's up to all of us to make it happen! No publisher gwalker 2008-08-06T07:39:56Z Fact Sheet http://wildrivers.org.au/updates/first-indigenous-protected-area-on-cyp-leads-the-way-12-06-08 Northern Kaanju Traditional Owners and their guests, including The Wilderness Society, gathered on traditional homelands in central Cape York Peninsula to share in the celebration of the Cape’s York Peninsula’s first Indigenous Protected Area, covering much of the Wenlock and Pascoe Rivers. No publisher gwalker 2008-08-06T07:44:30Z Fact Sheet http://wildrivers.org.au/updates/sos-community-support-needed-to-rebuild-turtle-rescue-camp-damaged-by-big-wet-31-01-08 The Wilderness Society, Cape York Turtle Rescue and the Mapoon Community Council are calling on all Queenslanders to make a donation to help rebuild Cape York Turtle Rescue, a unique marine turtle research and visitor camp on western Cape York Peninsula. No publisher gwalker 2008-01-31T23:50:21Z Fact Sheet http://wildrivers.org.au/updates/queensland-premier-flooded-with-letters-in-support-of-wild-river-protection-17-01-08-1 The Premier’s electorate office in the West End was today deluged with 2300 letters urging her to honour her Government’s commitment to protect Cape York Peninsula’s wild rivers. Delivered by TWS, the letters come from a wide variety of concerned Queenslanders including residents from Cape York and a large proportion of the Premiers own electorate. No publisher gwalker 2008-01-16T23:43:44Z Fact Sheet http://wildrivers.org.au/updates/heritage-act-a-boost-for-cape-york On 17 October 2007, the Queensland Parliament passed a new law that provides the framework for protecting Cape York’s irreplaceable wild rivers and its World Heritage values. No publisher gwalker 2008-08-06T07:05:12Z News Item http://wildrivers.org.au/updates/the-wilderness-society-makes-waves-at-the-brisbane-river-festival-01-08-07 The Wilderness Society kicked off the Brisbane River Festival today with a colourful and clear message to the Queensland Premier, Peter Beattie, to protect our wild rivers. No publisher gwalker 2007-09-03T10:22:32Z Fact Sheet http://wildrivers.org.au/updates/landmark-scientific-report-highlights-importance-of-wild-rivers-27-08-07 A new landmark scientific report, The Nature of Northern Australia, has highlighted the immense importance and conservation significance of free-flowing, wild rivers in Northern Australia. No publisher gwalker 2007-08-28T06:35:49Z Fact Sheet http://wildrivers.org.au/updates/the-wilderness-society2019s-cape-york-outreach-tour-17-07-06 The Wilderness Society continues to engage with the community on Cape York Peninsula and, as a part of our outreach program, our representatives have recently completed a three week tour of Cape York Peninsula. No publisher gwalker 2007-08-08T00:27:28Z Fact Sheet http://wildrivers.org.au/updates/ensuring-the-long-term-protection-of-cape-york-peninsula "This is our Ngaachi, our land. We don’t own the land, the land owns us. Our rivers and country have to be protected to conserve biodiversity and our culture. We are all in this together. That’s why it’s good we have a cooperative agreement with The Wilderness Society. It’s about sitting down, talking through the issues and working together to protect the environment as told to us by our Ngaachi." - David Claudie, Chuulangun Aboriginal Corporation. No publisher gwalker 2007-06-14T04:59:41Z Fact Sheet http://wildrivers.org.au/updates/australias-first-wild-rivers-protected-1 Six of Queensland's pristine Wild Rivers are now formally protected under the Queensland Government's Wild Rivers Act, after Wild River declarations were passed today in the Queensland Parliament. No publisher lcordner 2007-07-20T01:57:31Z News Item