Mary River Sans Frontières
The Deep End, ABC Radio National
Executive Producer: Debra McCoy

In 2005, French-Australian environmental artist Francois Davin—a resident of the Mary Valley’s Kandanga—lured a number of like-minded artists from a symposium in Noosa to something of an artist-in-residence/farmstay on his home turf.

In the process, he inspired local farmers to look at their river in a way they never had before. This was well before Premier Beattie got his beady little eyes on it.

The Queensland government’s plan to dam the Mary at Traveston Crossing encouraged Francois to relaunch the project with renewed vigour.

Participants
Francois Davin—environmental artist
Elaine Brandley—grower
Maree Edmiston-Prior—artist

Music
Mary Must Never Be Dammed—Steve Dennis