Re: Melbourne's Water Reserves
When the nation of Israel was first founded, they did amazingly breakthough stuff in desalinisation and drip irrigation - both of which should go arm-in-arm.
They grow food where once nothing grew. The Israelis, along with the Dutch [I think it is], grow and sell worldwide to the florist industry more Australian native plants than what are actually growing in Australia. In fact many of our native flowers used in floral arrangements out here come from places like Israel. Makes you think, doesn't it?
I remember from the time I was growing up, Melbourne water authorities actually fined you for installing a tank - seems they preferred to see it run down the gutters. I also recall making a special trip from Woods Point down to Walhalla because the Vic government announced work commencing on the Thompson dam [which was going to cure Melbourne's water problems for the next 100 years or so] and the road [?] would no longer exist. In fact, I have a pet rock, Fred, in the kitchen which was rescued from the Thompson.
I concede that Melbourne is probably already in a desperate situation re water and the years of drought have not helped. I don't see, though, that it is the Brack's government that is responsible for Melbourne's limited supply of water.
Living in a rural area, I seethe at times when I catch glimpses of the wasteful attitude Melburnians have toward water. It is our most precious commodity, yet Melburnians - and probably most city-dwellers - treat it as an unlimited resource.
Perhaps, a lot of people need to be severely rationed before they fully understand just how dry is this country of ours. Forget about washing the car, forget about hosing down the driveway or the front footpath, forget about the lawns, forget about wasteful long showers.
Considering how long some knowledge has been available to us, I still can't believe how little solar and wind power are utilised, that's without even touching on other things like wave power - all non-polluting methods of producing power.
When the nation of Israel was first founded, they did amazingly breakthough stuff in desalinisation and drip irrigation - both of which should go arm-in-arm.
They grow food where once nothing grew. The Israelis, along with the Dutch [I think it is], grow and sell worldwide to the florist industry more Australian native plants than what are actually growing in Australia. In fact many of our native flowers used in floral arrangements out here come from places like Israel. Makes you think, doesn't it?
I remember from the time I was growing up, Melbourne water authorities actually fined you for installing a tank - seems they preferred to see it run down the gutters. I also recall making a special trip from Woods Point down to Walhalla because the Vic government announced work commencing on the Thompson dam [which was going to cure Melbourne's water problems for the next 100 years or so] and the road [?] would no longer exist. In fact, I have a pet rock, Fred, in the kitchen which was rescued from the Thompson.
I concede that Melbourne is probably already in a desperate situation re water and the years of drought have not helped. I don't see, though, that it is the Brack's government that is responsible for Melbourne's limited supply of water.
Living in a rural area, I seethe at times when I catch glimpses of the wasteful attitude Melburnians have toward water. It is our most precious commodity, yet Melburnians - and probably most city-dwellers - treat it as an unlimited resource.
Perhaps, a lot of people need to be severely rationed before they fully understand just how dry is this country of ours. Forget about washing the car, forget about hosing down the driveway or the front footpath, forget about the lawns, forget about wasteful long showers.
Considering how long some knowledge has been available to us, I still can't believe how little solar and wind power are utilised, that's without even touching on other things like wave power - all non-polluting methods of producing power.
