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ATHOL After it was learned that Orange may be profiting from Athol drinking water provided to households in the Tully section of Orange, the Athol Selectboard on Tuesday approved an increase in the amount the town charges for water used by customers.
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Highway, public safety departments kept busy in wake of relentless rainfall >Turners Falls Fire Chief John Zellmann Jr. talks with Allen Phillips of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), in black, and members of the Montague Department of Public Works in front of 38 and 34 East Main St. in Millers Falls, which were both flooded by heavy rains overnight. Staff Photo/Paul Franz >Bob Obear, owner of the buildings in the background flooded by high water in Miller Falls, points to the washout that happened when water flowed over the railroad tracks and through his property. Staff Photo/Paul Franz >East Main Street in Millers Falls was being cleaned up Monday morning for the second time in 24 hours due to heavy rains. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
Research Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History
However, the cultural heritage of the Wet Tropics isn’t recognised or celebrated with quite the same gusto, with the world heritage listing failing to acknowledge the rich, ongoing significance of Aboriginal culture.
Our recent paper assessed existing archaeological, paleoenvironmental, and historical evidence. And we showed the diverse ways these forests are globally significant – not just for their ecological heritage, but also for preserving traces of millennia of human activities.
But there’s much scope for cultural recognition to go further on a national level, too. While the Wet Tropics’ National Heritage Listing recognises Indigenous heritage, Traditional Owners should have more freedom to manage the region in our holistic way. This would lead to better outcomes for the environment.