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FOI documents reveal Warragamba Dam wall raising will have ‘extensive and significant impacts’ on Blue Mountains World Heritage

November 13, 2018

Federal Environment Department advisors have warned raising Warragamba Dam wall will have widespread and significant environmental impacts, a document obtained under freedom of information laws has revealed.

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Government dam legislation condemned by thousands

October 18, 2018

The NSW Government last night passed legislation to allow the flooding of national parkswith the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area by the raising of Warragamba Damwall.

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Goverment dam legislation condemned by thousands

October 18, 2018

The NSW Government last night passed legislation to allow the flooding of national parks with the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area by the raising of Warragamba Dam wall.

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Government committee admits to flaws in dam’s assessment proces

October 11, 2018

A government majority committee has admitted the NSW Government’s own environmental and economic assessments being undertaken for the Warragamba Dam raising proposal is inadequate.

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Government committee admits to flaws in dam’s assessment process

October 11, 2018

A government majority committee has admitted the NSW Government’s own environmental and economic assessments being undertaken for the Warragamba Dam raising proposal is inadequate.

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SES admits housing more people on floodplain is dangerous

October 05, 2018

Peter Cinque from the State Emergency Services (SES) admitted in an upper house inquiry yesterday that he believes the Government’s plan to house an additional 134,000 people[1] on the Hawkesbury-Nepean floodplain would dramatically increase risk to life.

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Coalition of experts condemn dam plan

October 02, 2018

A letter has been sent to the NSW Premier by over 20 prominent scientists, park managers and former environment ministers condemning legislation to allow dam inundation of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area.

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NSW Government putting lives at risk on the floodplain

September 20, 2018

134,000 people would be added to the Hawkesbury-Nepean floodplain over the next 30 years a key NSW government report on raising of Warragamba Dam wall has stated.

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Hawkesbury City Council votes down motion to support raising Warragamba Dam wall

April 11, 2018

Hawkesbury City Council last night voted down a motion to support the raising of theWarragamba Dam wall. Councilors voted 5-7 to reject a Liberal motion to support thedam wall raising, with numerous Councillors voicing concern that they were being askedto vote on a proposal...

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Formerly The Colong Foundation for Wilderness Ltd
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