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What does the global economic crisis and the violent religious extremism, recently on display in Mumbai, have in common? People can so easily be led by the nose. And, become tied to one way of thinking, even if it is destructive and lacking in common human decency. Capitalism was hailed as the victor after Gorbachev brought perestroika to the … [Read more...]
It was a surprise announcement, from left field, as they say. The Premier on the morning news stating that Traveston Dam may be delayed by “at least several years” and that water re-cycling was in doubt. The Courier Mail would call it “Gone to Water” while the Gympie times led with “Dam’s End is Bligh”. It seemed to show the first … [Read more...]
Professor Angela Arthington of the Australian Rivers Institute and Water Co-operative Research Centre has recently released an excellent and timely paper “Australian lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri, threatened by a new dam”. The paper draws from a number of sources to provide an overview of lungfish distribution, biology and requirements as … [Read more...]
The breathtaking stupidity of the ALP in persisting with a plan to dam the Mary River has to be stopped. Premier Anne Bligh and her mates have to be brought from their parallel universe back to reality. Damming the Mary is an expensive waste of money that won't solve Brisbane's drinking water problems. We've been plastered with glossy … [Read more...]
New housing developments need not link to centralised water and sewerage systems, according to a Sunshine Coast surveyor and town planner. Greg Downes, of the Downes Survey Group, speaks from experience when he explains his belief that the water and sewerage needs of new housing developments could be self contained in many cases. "A lot … [Read more...]
Image: The Davis family gets a trial run on the purple pipe network that will deliver quality recycled water. The Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast are seen as rivals in many ways. Sunshine Coasters see their southern counterpart as a high rise shrine to the gaudy and glitzy, whereas many Gold Coasters regard their northern neighbour as being a … [Read more...]
EIS draws record response With the EIS submission period over, the proposed Traveston Dam has moved squarely into the national conservation arena. Despite being labelled as "far from pristine" by ex-Premier Peter Beattie or " a NIMBY issue" by current Premier Anna Bligh, environmentalists nationally have recognised there is much to be lost … [Read more...]
As Christmas approaches, the Traveston Dam fight continues. The award winning Save the Mary Group, along with its supporters, has been busy providing comment on the mammoth 1600-page Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Fortunately an extension has been granted until January 14. In a recent half-page advertisement in The Gympie Times, … [Read more...]
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