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Podcast: 4PR - Voice of the People
Episode: Stop Urannah Dam
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'Queensland Water' is in charge of all the water projects outside of southeast Queensland.
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One project is in the Burdekin Basin west of MacKay. And that is the Urannah Dam project, which is due to begin construction in 2022. The environmental impact statement has not yet been prepared.
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This project is highly controversial. It has opposition by First Nations and environmental groups. Specifically because of the nature of the dam. It's part of a network of dams that exists in that Burdekin Basin, the headwaters begin up in the rain forest, and that water is very important for the health of...