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Join us in protecting the Channel Country
The Channel Country is an iconic part of the Queensland Outback. Situated in Western Queensland, the Channel Country is one of the most extraordinary and beautiful landscapes in Australia. It has a rich and diverse history, ranging from its indigenous cultures to its pastoral heritage. The gas fracking industry could have a devastating impact on…
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Stories from the Channel Country: Don Rowlands
First published in the Rural Weekly I’ve seen a lot of changes happen in Birdsville over my lifetime. I remember starting school when I was 10 years old, much older than some of the other kids. That worked for me – I got to be the smart one in class, always getting asked to help…
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Stories from the Channel Country: Leonie Nunn
First published in the Rural Weekly I’m a grazier from Western Queensland and my husband and I have lived at Sunnyside, a 32,000 hectare property southwest of Longreach, for 35 years. We live in an incredible part of the world. In this area — and further west — are three of the last healthy desert…
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The Risks of Unconventional Gas Mining for Land, Water and Life
The Channel Country’s rivers and wetlands and their surrounding landscapes have long been recognised for their ecological, scientific, aesthetic and cultural values, and for their superb natural contribution to a clean and green extensive pastoral industry. They form the northern and eastern catchments of the Lake Eyre Basin, the last great unregulated and unpolluted desert…
