This week we discuss a Federal Government's public consultation for the  “Northern Water Desalination and Pipeline Infrastructure Project” in South Australia that could be critical to the campaign to attain protection for the Mound Springs of the Great Artesian Basin – sacred sites to the Arabunna people who's land BHP draws water from for their Roxby Downs uranium mine.  Submissions are open till close of business on Thursday 21 March.  You can find a copy of Independent Environmental Campaigner David Noonan's Briefing Paper here and Submission here.  We encourage you to make a submission using the EPBC Act public portal.

We also bring you a speech from Djuran Bunjileenee - Robbie Thorpe, Gunai Kurnai elder from the Camp Sovereignty 18th Anniversary concert and tribute to the late Uncle Kevin Buzzacott that was held on Tuesday 12 March.  And some words from Uncle Wayne Thorpe from the closing ceremony fire.  Check out the Black People's Union or Old Country Calling social media sites for details of worskhops, film screenings and other events at Camp Sovereignty.  All are welcome to come down anytime for a chat, daily shared dinner at 7pm and sunset smoking ceremony.