Hurry Save The Murray!

Sunday August 30 will be our last scheduled day at the Fresh Water Embassy at Clayton Bay. No, we are not going away.  It is now time for the Embassy staff to focus on the struggles that lie ahead and there are plenty for those of us working towards a healthy river, lakes and Coorong including (but not limited to) removal of the dam/regulators in the Goolwa Channel project, stopping the construction of the Pomanda Weir and the flooding of the Lakes with sea-water.

In June we pledged to keep a peaceful vigil throughout the construction phase of the dam/embankment at Clayton and we achieved that. The Embassy flourished and quickly became a place where locals knew they could share concerns and visitors found knowledgeable staff who were patient and polite as they answered questions. We survived storms, visits from a range of bureaucrats, politicians and of course our meeting with the Minister-who-wasn’t there.

The rains of July-August are working their magic on the country. The land is greening up. The frogs have returned in full voice. If it weren’t for the dam/regulator at Clayton Bay, the water currently surging down the Finniss would be flowing through into Lake Alexandrina and helping to refresh those waters.

We thank you for your support and your interest over the last three months and invite you to become part of the growing People’s Movement. The Embassy has been to Port Augusta, Adelaide and Grieger’s Sandbar. It is mobile and can be anywhere that fresh water species are threatened.

Stay tuned.