Hurry Save The Murray!

Matt and Dave on ABC 891 have been following water politics, but today was the first time they have focussed on the Clayton Bay dam/regulator.  In preparation for the broadcast, they had been briefed by the Department of Environment and Heritage (DEH) but nothing prepared Matt for the spectacle of the mud wave and slumping banks he saw from the cliff face. He painted a word picture for Dave who was in the Adelaide studio with Allan Holmes ( DEH Chief Executive).  Visit the ABC website for visuals and audio.

Ngarrindjeri elder, Tom Trevorrow, spoke movingly of his country and his opposition to the constructions that were destroying what were once connected waterways. Drs Diane Bell and Mike Geddes both disagreed with the interpretation Allan Holmes was placing on the recent EPA report of the acid threat for the Goolwa Channel. Both pointed to the general health of the eco-system and the damage now and in the future represented by the dam/regulator.

The school children from Milang expressed their dismay and pleaded for fresh water for the turtles they have been saving. Local residents spoke of their concerns with the 24/7 pumping and were told it would be within EPA guidelines; with the lack of attention to the Water Allocation Plan for the Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges; with the emotional truama being visited upon the community.

Many cups of tea, coffee along with bacon, eggs, sausages and bread were served at the Embassy where staff gathered to listen on the radio to what was being said on the cliff.

Stayed tuned for photos of the day.