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Nature and Water

The Northern Territory is home to some of the world’s last free-flowing rivers, largely unimpeded by dams and weirs.   

Territory rivers like the Daly, Roper, Adelaide and Victoria remain in good shape – they haven’t been dammed, over-extracted and polluted like rivers down south.   

Cared for by Traditional Owners for millennia, the Territory’s rivers are still governed by seasons rather than irrigators.  

But right now, these rivers are at risk from unprecedented industrial scale agriculture, fracking and weak environmental laws.

Save Our Springs

That's why we've challenging the NT Government’s Mataranka Water Allocation Plan. The plan puts the Mataranka Thermal Springs and iconic Roper River at risk from thirsty and dirty industries like fracking and cotton.

Traditional Owner-led governance on the Roper 

First Nations people are calling for a complete ban on all future water extraction licenses in the Roper catchment, legal protection for environmental and Indigenous cultural values, and inclusion of the new Ropa Woda Governance Council in ALL water decision-making.

This isn't just about one river – it's about setting a precedent for Traditional Owner-led river governance across Australia.

Save the Daly 

The bulldozing of savanna at Claravale Station could be disastrous for wildlife of the Daly River region, including rare Ghost Bats and Gouldian Finches.

The Federal Environment Minister must immediately call in this project for assessment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to save the creatures of the Daly.

Stop the deforestation crisis

Save our Savanna

The Territory is home to the world's largest intact savanna woodland. But right now, it's being destroyed for mining, fracking and industrial agriculture. Irreplaceable wilderness is being bulldozed at breakneck speed, but we can stop it.

Save Lee Point

Join Larrakia leaders, environment and community groups as they call for new Environment Minister Murray Watt to revoke Defence Housing Australia’s approval for its controversial housing development at Darwin’s Lee Point/Binyabara.

What can you do to support the campaign?

We work closely with First Nations organisations, activists, Traditional Owners as well as non-indigenous community stakeholders to act as your watchdog for the Territory's Nature.  

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