April 27 might not be marked in the history books... it mightn't be listed as a national day of significance, but in the diaries of Save the Mary River Campaigners, it's highlighted by a big red circle!

April 27, 2009, marks three years since Premier Beattie flew over the Mary Valley and declared it to be the location for a new dam.

Back then, as the community rallied, nobody anticipated the epic campaign that has ensued... the government certainly didn't anticipate our determination to stop the proposal, and we didn't anticipate the groundswell of support from outside the Mary Valley that has helped keep this campaign viable over time.

We celebrated a day early this year, on Sunday April 26, by hosting a huge 'Battle for the Mary' canoe flotilla to Traveston Crossing Bridge.

On this day, we celebrated our campaign successes to date, reminded the State Government that we won't be swamped, and renewed our acquaintance with the very thing we're fighting for... the precious waters of the Mary River.