9 days...
Its only 9 days until Toowoomba's referendum on recycled water is held.Whatever the outcome, its going to have massive impact on not only the town and its sorrounds, but also a huge number of Australian towns who are in a similar situation. I've got a huge amount of respect for Mayor Dianne Thorley for having the foresight to consider the town's sustainability well beyond her term.
For those of you out of the loop/state or nation - my home town is currently divided. As a brief, here's a haiku (in an ode to James Parham) to explain the situation:
Water running low
Stop watering the flowers
Jess thinks you are dumb
The latest article I've read in our local paper, is that the 'No' on drinking recycled water voters are supporting the sinking of bores as the best option (just for clarity...if I was eligible to vote I would be a 'Yes').
a) Sinking bores is not sustainable (and according to this article, only one quarter would even be viable)
b) Uh...we're low on artesian water anyway team...and the artesian water we do have is so highly saline it would have to go through the same purification process as recycled effluent...
Idiots.
posted by Jess @ 3:07 AM
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I know this is not a laughing matter, but that poem was the funniest thing I read all day. Laughed out loud and all I did.
Quote Cat Empire:
In summer the bushfires rage and rage and rage on such beautiful days,
We fight them with water that runs through the cracks,
Water we're desperately trying to save,
So we'll just live on wine,
And water our vines
priorities...
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