2 August 2006
'Living Rivers in the NT'(PDF 231KB). A joint report by WWF Australia and the ECNT recommeding the development of a Living Rivers Act to conserve Top End rivers.
9 May 2006 'Rainforest to Reef'(PDF 1.27MB) An assessment of the conservation significance of Glyde Point and the Vernon Islands and the impacts of proposed heavy industry.
Campaigns
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August 2006 The ECNT runs an ongoing campaign to counter misinformation about nuclear energy and climate change.
4 July 2006
McArthur River revised mine plan a crucial test case for NT rivers and communities. The Environment Centre of the NT (ECNT) says the government’s handling of MRM/Xstrata’s revised plan to divert the McArthur River and mine the river bed is a crucial test case for the protection of the NT’s relatively pristine rivers and all the values and amenity they provide to the whole community.
To view media release click here
To view further information about the McArthur River campaign click here
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July 2006 Darwin Harbour, Bynoe Harbour and Snake Bay (on the Tiwi Islands) are under threat! The Northern Territory is the latest target for sea cage fish farm proposals from the foreign company Marine Harvest.
To view report (PDF 202KB) click here To view the latest sea cage media release click here
Protect our healthy harbours from sea cage farms click here
To send a message to the NT Government click here
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13 June 2006 New GM cotton plans threaten Northern Australia's rivers.
The Environment Centre
of the Northern Territory
3/98 Woods St, Darwin » Postal
Address: GPO Box 2120, Darwin 0801 NT
Phone: 08 8981 1984 » Fax: 08 8941 0387 » E-mail: ecnt@octa4.net.au