UpRiver
Channel: Mackay Conservation Group
Date: 21/08/2017

Mackay Conservation Group was very fortunate to host Alice Hungerford's presentation about the Franklin River campaign last week.

Alice is the author of the book, UpRiver: Untold stories of the Franklin River activists. She was part of the campaign which changed Australian environmental politics forever.

In her presentation she spoke about the difficulties of blockading the dam site in the face of a hostile politics, testing weather conditions and isolation. But she also spoke about the blockade's ability to change people's minds. It forged relationships that have lasted decades.

There are many books about the Franklin River campaign but this is the only one about the people on the front line. You can obtain a copy by calling Mackay Conservation Group on 07 4953 0808 or by going to mackayconservationgroup.org.au/upriver_book