Monthly Archives: March 2015
Community vision for the Yarra River – responses from the community forum
This summary explains key themes and ideas derived from the Yarra community forum hosted by Environmental Justice Australia (EJA) and the Yarra Riverkeeper (YRK) on Wednesday 18 June 2015. This document summarises the key features that participants would like to…
Read MoreYarra River at risk of being ‘strangled’ by housing development, pollution, environmentalists say
ABC News Melbourne’s iconic Yarra River is at risk of being ‘strangled’ by development from housing, despite efforts to clean it up, its riverkeeper says. Andrew Kelly from the Yarra Riverkeepers Association has joined forces with Environment Justice Australia in…
Read MoreYarra River: still badly polluted despite decades of talk about cleaning it up
The Age – Clay Lucas Despite decades of effort to clean up the Yarra, a report to be released at a forum on the river’s health on Wednesday shows high levels of pollution still flowing into its waters – these days…
Read MoreProtection Act needed to stop overdevelopment, says Yarra Riverkeeper
Stonnington Leader – Holly McKay. LEASING and tighter licencing could be the answer to maintaining the protection of the Yarra River, according to its riverkeeper. Andrew Kelly is not opposed to private jetties, but he is opposed to those that…
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