SOMR community group, Southern Cross University and the University of New England would like to extend a warm invitation to you to attend a community forum in Kempsey about water quality in the upper Macleay River.
At the forum, scientists from Southern Cross and New England University will present results of long-term (>7 yr.) monitoring focused on arsenic and antimony in the Macleay river at Bellbrook.
They will discuss the seasonal behaviour of arsenic and antimony, answering questions such as how much is being transported downstream, when, in what form, and what are key controls that regulate that transport?
They will also examine the impacts of the catastrophic 2019 bushfires on water quality in the Macleay River and look at how the river recovered from this extreme event.
When: 7th August, 5:00 pm for a light supper, talks from 6-8pm
Where: Anglican Church Hall, 30 Kemp Street, West Kempsey
As someone who has an interest in the health of the Macleay River, we welcome your attendance and sincerely hope that you come along.
Kind Regards,
Paul Smith, SOMR President
