Water

I chaired a water seminar for Martin Leet of The Brisbane Institute a couple of weeks ago. Martin has put a report together on the event, click here. I introduced the seminar by suggesting there was nothing more important, after water, than the … [Read more...] about Recycle Sewerage Through The Local Aquifer

According to the Environment Australia website, Macquarie Marsh grazier's have a saying "Fat ducks mean fat cattle". Of course all this is dependent on water. Across Australia there is an expectation that we will all have to pay a bit more for our … [Read more...] about Marsh Graziers Don’t Pay for Water

I was interested to read at ABC Online yesterday, that Greenpeace has thrown its support behind ambitious plans for a solar powered water desalination plant in Whyalla, South Australia. I have previously only heard environmental groups criticise … [Read more...] about Greenpeace Backs Desal Plant!

There was a piece in Melbourne's The Age newspaper last week in which Associate Professor David Paton from Adelaide University was quoted calling on the Federal Government to start actioning its pledge to put 500 gigalitres of water back into the … [Read more...] about No Info from David Paton @ Adelaide Uni

Today's Courier Mail (pg 57) has a piece titled 'Rainfall hits five-year low' explaining how little rain has fallen in Brisbane while noting that the Gold Coast was deluged in June. It goes on to explain that the Gold Coast City Council wants to … [Read more...] about Pain for Litte Gain?

Paul Sheehan writing in today's Sydney Morning Herald blames the Queensland National Party for Cubbie Station and the water it holes up. Water that goes to grow cotton in Queensland instead of sheep in NSW. Sheehan writes: "The Sinkhole, for … [Read more...] about Cubbie Hole