Thursday, November 20, 2008
Point Samson a beautiful getaway
I have jst been down to Roebourne for work and was delighted to find that there was not a bed to be had for love nor money in Karratha for the night and had to stay at Point Samson just 13km from Roebourne. Walking along the gorgeous main beach I couldn't help but be in awe of the number of sea birds wheeling around and diving into the water. The water was literally boiling with schools of fish close to the surface. I just wondered- how long will this fishery last?
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Desalination plants used to top up dams in WA
WA water crisis
On a flight up to Geraldton from Perth today I was surprised to hear from a fellow traveller who worked for WaterCorp that the water infrastructure for the whole of Western Australia was in CRISIS.Not only do we have a serious problem with over use and lack of reliable rainfall, we have such a serious problem maintaining a supply for all of the tree change and 
sea change people to the south west that the dams are being suplimented by desalinated water and rivers are now requiring serious and very expensive treatment due to degraded water quality as a result of land clearing and poor agricultural practices.
sea change people to the south west that the dams are being suplimented by desalinated water and rivers are now requiring serious and very expensive treatment due to degraded water quality as a result of land clearing and poor agricultural practices.It is clear- water needs of growing communities must be factored into cost of development.
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