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Leeuwin Environment

9757 9385

Leeuwin Environment Inc.* is a locally based community organization working to promote awareness of the environmental and social issues affecting the Margaret River - Augusta region. From its inception in 1970 (as the Leeuwin Conservation Group) to protect the Blackwood River from sandmining, it has been a forum where citizens could air their concerns about the environmental and social implications of development, and bring about improvements.

Over the years the group has been involved in forest campaigning, coastal development, local planning, marine park establishment, mining, water management and dam development, burning programs, and recycling. It has managed major coastal rehabilitation projects at Boodjidup and Kilcarnup. It has a number of affiliations, and supports the environmental work of other groups.

Recently Leeuwin Environment has been active on the following matters:

Stopping the SW Yarragadee proposal and investigating the proposal to pump from the Yarragadee for the MR town water supply;
Having the Shire’s District Planning Scheme and Strategies progressed in a proper way;
Calling for an end to native forest logging, in particular the logging of high conservation value forests such as Chester;
Saving the bushland at Riverslea;
Calling for discussions on the MR ‘Perimeter Road’ to involve all stakeholders, including the community;
GM crops in WA;
On- ground works at Augusta;
Keeping a watch on the local coal and offshore oil developments.

Members are concerned individuals wanting to work together to safeguard the environment for the benefit of the entire community.

SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL CARE IN THIS REGION – BECOME A MEMBER OF LEEUWIN ENVIRONMENT ph. 9757 9385

* THE GROUP MEETS ON THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 7.30 PM AT THE MR COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE, 33 TUNBRIDGE ST, MR: ALL WELCOME
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