a visual summary of the greater mary association inc activities

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The Greater Mary Association Inc is an award winning community group based in the Maryborough Hervey Bay area that was formed to protect the Mary River and Great Sandy Strait from the proposed Traveston Crossing Dam. This slideshow offers a brief visual summary of the history of the group since it began in November 2007.

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the Greater Mary Association Incthe Greater Mary Association Inc

November 2007 - November 2009

November 2007 - November 2009

Tiaro Landcare fishing comp Oct 07,

the idea of GMA was forming

QWI Info day in Maryborough Dec 07 - Great Sandy Strait Crew

QWI Info day in Maryborough Dec 07 - Great Sandy Strait Crew

Australia Day Festival, Hervey Bay, 2007

Public meeting at the town hall, post EIS - February 2008

Steve’s journey on the Mary River - leaving West End

Steve’s journey on the Mary River - leaving West End

Steve Posselt’s Arrival in MaryboroughSteve Posselt’s Arrival in Maryborough

Steve’s arrival at River HeadsSteve’s arrival at River Heads

Steve “chick magnet” Posselt

at River HeadsSteve “chick magnet” Posselt

at River Heads

We rallied at the Hervey Bay Community CabinetJune 08- a turning point!

We made it clear to the Premier & McNamara….. NO DAM!!

Dok’kuDok’ku

A busload from GMA joined the huge rally at

the ALP Convention on the Gold Coast

WhaleFestival

Float

WhaleFestival

Float

GetUp Climate Torch relay

GetUp Climate Torch relayGetUp Climate Torch relay

The River, the Bay & the Strait Public forum 5 October

The River, the Bay & the Strait Public forum 5 October

Lindsay’s amazing, double marathon through Mary’s mudLindsay’s amazing, double marathon through Mary’s mud

And more!!! And more!!! EIS Submissions - Centro, Station Square, door-to-door, at the markets

Boompa Cycle event

Too many stalls to mention…. eg Maryborough Markets, Nikenbah Markets, Koala Markets, Pier Festival, Whale Festival, Station Square, Maryborough Show

EIS Submissions - Centro, Station Square, door-to-door, at the markets

Boompa Cycle event

Too many stalls to mention…. eg Maryborough Markets, Nikenbah Markets, Koala Markets, Pier Festival, Whale Festival, Station Square, Maryborough Show

• Over 10,000 NO DAM submissions!!!

Steve Posselt greeted by Peter GarrettSteve Posselt greeted by Peter Garrett

State election 2009State election 2009

The Postcard drop…The Postcard drop…

…that dropped McNamara

…that dropped McNamara

Painting our BillboardPainting our Billboard

Pub CrawlPub Crawl

Fraser Island Fishing Comp

Fraser Island Fishing Comp

Our Petition-5450 signaturespresented in Federal Parliament

Our Petition-5450 signaturespresented in Federal Parliament

Signs, signs and more signs

Signs, signs and more signs

Joint meeting with Save the Mary

Joint meeting with Save the Mary

Fundraiser: Board the Bullet

Fundraiser: Board the Bullet

• Collaboration with Unions• Collaboration with Unions

Station Square Pier Festival Maryborough Show

Station Square Pier Festival Maryborough Show

• Environment Assessor Conference• Environment Assessor Conference• Stalls:• Stalls:

And More!!!

A final gift for Kevin Rudd

A final gift for Kevin Rudd

Mary at petrie pkMary at petrie pk

Our Mary, Petrie Park , TiaroOur Mary, Petrie Park , Tiaro

We won!!

Let the Mary River Flow!!

We won!!

Let the Mary River Flow!!NO DAM !!!

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