Comments on: Water, water everywhere but…. http://suebrooks.com.au/2009/water-water-everywhere-but/ The Blog of Councillor Sue Brooks, Hervey Bay - Fraser Coast Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:11:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Geoff http://suebrooks.com.au/2009/water-water-everywhere-but/comment-page-1/#comment-581 Geoff Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:59:24 +0000 http://suebrooks.com.au/?p=346#comment-581 Sue, I think I've raised concerns about population growth before. Today (28/03/09) I have posted an email about the topic having been made aware of the proposed doubling (OUCH!) of Hervey Bay's pop'n over the next 17 years! Water is just one concern of many problems this flawed strategy will incur. As for the barrage on Mary River, this was to provide fresh water for irrigation purposes - at least I thought it was. If so, isn't growing food locally a good idea? Sue, I think I’ve raised concerns about population growth before. Today (28/03/09) I have posted an email about the topic having been made aware of the proposed doubling (OUCH!) of Hervey Bay’s pop’n over the next 17 years! Water is just one concern of many problems this flawed strategy will incur.
As for the barrage on Mary River, this was to provide fresh water for irrigation purposes – at least I thought it was. If so, isn’t growing food locally a good idea?

]]> By: Sadman http://suebrooks.com.au/2009/water-water-everywhere-but/comment-page-1/#comment-508 Sadman Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:53:01 +0000 http://suebrooks.com.au/?p=346#comment-508 Sue, Andrew MacNamara is to be commended in my view for his water plan, it might not be right, but it at least gets people talking amd I hope thinking. Unlike you I don't agree with small off line pondages, I believe "dams" in every sense of the word are old world thinking. I am supportive of all forms of re-cycling. Water always has and always will be re-cycled. Nature has done it since time began. In my view desalination is the way to go. I note your comment re "our oceans" and ask what do "our oceans" have to do with it? We could pass all our storm water run off through a desalination plant. The amount of crap removed from the water is in direct proportion to the amount of crap in it. Desalination is not just about sea water, it can be any water. We also need to raise ALL our effluent plants to worlds best standard, so the outpouring is of a potable quality. Too much bad media has created a mental block when it comes to re-cycled water and this should be a top council and government issue to address. Just some thoughts, Sadman Sue,

Andrew MacNamara is to be commended in my view for his water plan,
it might not be right, but it at least gets people talking amd I hope
thinking.
Unlike you I don’t agree with small off line pondages, I believe “dams”
in every sense of the word are old world thinking. I am supportive of
all forms of re-cycling. Water always has and always will be re-cycled.
Nature has done it since time began.

In my view desalination is the way to go. I note your comment re “our
oceans” and ask what do “our oceans” have to do with it? We could
pass all our storm water run off through a desalination plant. The
amount of crap removed from the water is in direct proportion to the
amount of crap in it. Desalination is not just about sea water, it can
be any water.

We also need to raise ALL our effluent plants to worlds best standard,
so the outpouring is of a potable quality. Too much bad media has created
a mental block when it comes to re-cycled water and this should be a top
council and government issue to address.

Just some thoughts,

Sadman

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