These FAQs are here to help you understand what’s at stake for the Martuwarra Fitzroy River — but real change depends on people making their voices heard. Visit the submission page to have your say and help show decision-makers that the community wants strong protection for this extraordinary living river system. This is not intended to be comprehensive and should be used as a guide for information for those interested.

• Where is the Martuwarra Fitzroy River, and what makes it so special?
• Who are the Traditional Owners of the Martuwarra Fitzroy catchment?
• Who lives around the river, and why is it significant?
• Why is it important to protect the whole Martuwarra Fitzroy catchment, not just the river channel?
• Why are flood and drought so important in the Martuwarra Fitzroy River system?
• Why is groundwater so important to the Martuwarra Fitzroy River?
• How much surface water and groundwater does the river need to stay healthy?
• Who takes water from the river and its aquifers, and why?
• Who controls or manages the catchment area and its water resources?
• What is the cultural significance of the Martuwarra for Traditional Owners?

Whale and Dolphin Conservation

Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) is the world's leading charity dedicated exclusively to the protection of whales and dolphins. WDC believes that every whale and dolphin has the right to live safe and free, and that the threats posed by captivity, commercial whaling, habitat destruction, and entanglement in fishing nets are unacceptable and preventable. Working globally through campaigns, lobbying, government advisory work, field research, rescue operations and education, WDC operates across many of the world's seas and oceans including Australia.

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Join Us for Free Screenings of LIFEBLOOD

We’re excited to invite you to a series of FREE screenings of LIFEBLOOD — a captivating documentary celebrating the spectacular wildlife, breathtaking landscapes, and rich cultural heritage of the mighty Martuwarra Fitzroy River.

The Martuwarra is more than a river — it is lifeblood: sustaining ecosystems, connecting communities, and carrying deep cultural significance. LIFEBLOOD brings this powerful story to the screen and offers a chance to reflect on why this extraordinary river system matters so deeply.

Bring your friends and family and join us for a special night celebrating the Martuwarra.

Screening Dates & Seat Reservations

Coming Soon

Avalon NSW!

Online Screening weekend

Starting June 26th, 2026

Register here:
https://www.likenowhereelse.org.au/access_lifeblood

Thanks for sending a message to welcome the new Premier. Can you help spread the message further by sharing with your friends? 

Thank you for contacting your local candidates to ask what their party will commit for the protection of the Kimberley!

Thank you for taking action to protect the Fitzroy River from irrigation development.

The Fitzroy is National Heritage Listed for its outstanding cultural values & is the world’s last stronghold for critically endangered sawfish.

The river is the life-blood of the Kimberley & deserves protection - not a fate of dams, pumps & pollution.

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Thank you for your submission supporting the proposed Buccaneer Archipelago Marine Parks

This announcement about the Buccaneer Archipelago is an important step for all those involved in the long battle to preserve the Kimberley – none more so than the Traditional Owners and government workers who have spent years designing this marine park to protect the spectacular coral reefs and whale nurseries of the area.

Right now they deserve to know the community supports these efforts – so I’m asking if you will take 2 minutes to please leave a message on Minister Dawson’s Facebook post congratulating them and the Bardi Jawi, Mayala and Dambimangari Traditional Owners. Click here.

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Thanks for calling for an investigation into the role of irrigation in the mass sawfish deaths on Gina Rinehart's cattle station

The Fitzroy River is the world’s last stronghold for critically endangered sawfish

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