[Greens-Media] QLD GREENS MEDIA RELEASE; Greens join ‘Flotilla for Water’

[Qld Greens Media]

*QLD GREENS MEDIA RELEASE
Sunday 3^rd September 2006*
*Greens join ‘Flotilla for Water’*
The Greens will join forces with the Save the Mary River Coordinating 
Group and concerned Queenslanders in a flotilla for water on the 
Brisbane River today.
The event will commence at 10:15am with a range of speakers supporting 
the event’s theme ‘Smart alternatives to building new dams’.
Greens lead spokesperson, Juanita Wheeler, said it was distressing to 
Mary River residents that while residents of Brisbane are celebrating 
the Brisbane River as the life force of our city via the Riverfestival, 
the residents of the Mary River Valley are fighting for their river’s 
survival.
“The Mary River is just as vital to the people of the Mary River Valley 
as the Brisbane River is to the people of Brisbane, and Queenslanders 
must acknowledge this and vote against the dams this Saturday,” Ms 
Wheeler said.
Ms Wheeler said the most tragic aspect of the dams plan is that it is 
completely unnecessary.
“An investment now in water recycling, demand management and rainwater 
tanks will provide us with adequate water to meet our needs, without 
destroying valuable agricultural land, displacing families or sending 
endangered species hurtling towards extinction.”

The flotilla of canoes will launch from the South Brisbane Sailing Club, 
Hill End Tce, Orleigh Park, West End at 10:30am, following a briefing 
session on safety.

Canoeists will return from the water to the same location at 11:30am.
The event will conclude with further speeches, poetry, musical 
entertainment and the launch of the ‘For the Love of Mary’ CD, with all 
proceeds going towards the Save the Mary River campaign.

Speakers will include:

Rick Elliot, Chairman, Save the Mary River Coordinating Group

Alan Sheriden, Save the Mary River Group

Juanita Wheeler, Lead Spokesperson & Candidate for Mt Coot-tha, The Greens

Jerry Coleby Williams, Executive Member of QCC & Presenter, co-founder 
of Bellis

Larissa Waters, Candidate for Brisbane, The Greens

Kevin Ingersole, Save the Mary River

Keith Gall, Save the Mary River Group, Artist, for the Love of Mary, CD


*-ENDS-*

For further information please contact:

Juanita Wheeler

Candidate for Mount Coot-tha
Spokesperson, Queensland Greens

National Convenor, Australian Greens

Mobile: 0402 487 110


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State election Spokesperson. Juanita Wheeler 0402 487 110

Queensland Greens media spokespeople.

Climate Change and Indigenous. Drew Hutton 0428 487 110
Human Rights and Environment. Juanita Wheeler 0402 487 110
Transport and Planning. Greg George 0424 725 719

Queensland Greens campaign coordinator.
Ian Gittus 0422 542 370

Office 3846 0862
fax 3844 4654

www.qld.greens.org.au