Healthy Hunter Rivers - formerly No Tillegra Dam Group

20/04/2026

One of the many reasons why natural flows or environmental flows are so important for our ecosystems
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18dZS8rPtp/

02/01/2025

The true facts on Tillegra reflects totally in this article. The quote below was proven in obtaining closed documents through parliament.
Dams are expensive to the tax payer and costs are under estimated by huge amounts as.in the article

"On the other side of the equation it's benefits were overblown, particularly for water security and agriculture" ...........

https://theconversation.com/why-building-more-big-dams-is-a-costly-gamble-for-our-future-water-security-and-the-environment-239106?

Australia now has more than enough evidence that proposals to build big dams consistently underestimate both the construction costs and the harm they do.

06/12/2024

https://naturensw.good.do/dontletthecoastrundry/

WRITE A SUBMISSION Our state’s coastal rivers are the envy of the world. The experience of cooling off in a pristine, unspoiled swimming spot on a hot day is a privilege, that reminds us why keeping our rivers healthy is so important. The NSW Government knows that when rules aren’t enforced, the...

01/08/2024

https://www.nature.org.au/reconnect_our_rivers?utm_campaign=240801_water_updates&utm_medium=email&utm_source=natureorg

For over 65 years the Nature Conservation Council has been the voice for nature in NSW. We advocate and campaign to protect nature and for a safe climate.

24/07/2024

Tillegra Dam would have been built on
numerous fault lines. Imagine the risk assessment there ! Would it have to be managed at 50% capacity or less 🤔

It stores half our region's H2O but the water level in Grahamstown Dam is set to be reduced, to comb

25/11/2023

https://fb.watch/oxdjxlxHkB/?mibextid=Nif5oz

24/10/2023

Rivers and dam levels are falling quickly in this hot, dry weather.

The real stastics on the Hunters current water storage is below.

Dont let attention seekers and alarmists feed you false information.

Although water restrictions are not in yet we need to keep being wise with water. It's going to be a long hard summer.

Interesting stastic ! With all new developments happening in the Hunter we are using 10% less water. Goes to show recycling, reticulation and sustainable systems work

26/02/2023

The environmental flows to river systems are vital to river ecology and communities.

"There are no jobs on a dead river and rotting fish won't feed a nation"
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/24/murray-darling-basin-plan-in-chaos-as-victoria-and-nsw-oppose-further-water-buybacks?

Both states are behind on their commitments and Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says South Australia is being left ‘high and dry’

02/02/2023

https://fb.watch/irdFfLvL8o/

20/07/2022

We need to do more to protect our river systems. 💦💦