The 4350water Blog highlights some of the issues relating to proposals for potable reuse in Toowoomba and South East Qld. 4350water blog looks at related political issues as well.
posted by Concerned Ratepayer at 7:16 AM
For many years, the 4350water blog has informed readers of plans by the Toowoomba City Council (now Toowoomba Regional Council) and the Qld government to introduce recycled water for drinking in Toowoomba. It has also looked at the issue from a State and Federal perspective and dealt with related State and Federal political issues. There continues to be a need for the Toowoomba Regional Council to be completely transparent in its dealings with the ratepayers and residents of Toowoomba. There also continues to be a need for open debate on the benefits and risks of potable reuse and long-term studies on the effects on humans of drinking recycled water. Coal seam gas water is emerging as a possible alternate water source for some uses for the region. The 4350water blog is a collective effort and thanks go to its many contributors.
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He has made it very clear that he supports the use of recycled sewage water in a story in Chronicle and what's more he also said that there should have been no Poll on the matter as the council should have charged ahead and done it!!!
So much for him and his party.
We have little choice as both major parties would put in recycled sewage as a water supply for drinking in a heart beat if they get a mandate.
We will have to send a protest vote I think this time.
10:07 AM, October 12, 2007
Excerpt from ABC News:
ALP candidate attacks Govt over water crisis
9 May 2006
The Labor Party's new candidate for the federal seat of Groom has already taken a swipe at the Federal Government's handling of Toowoomba's water shortage.
Chris Meibusch has won preselection over the previous ALP candidate and union organiser Paul King.
The Toowoomba lawyer says he supports the Toowoomba City Council's proposal to recycle sewage for drinking water.
But he says the Federal Government should have already funded the project and not left it to residents to decide.
"Our major position in relation to the issue is that we think there's been a total lack of leadership by the minister for water, Malcolm Turnbull, in referring it to a referendum," he said.
"The local council here, who represent the community, have shown leadership and we shouldn't have a referendum on this issue."
10:34 AM, October 12, 2007
Just to be clear:
"The Toowoomba lawyer says he supports the Toowoomba City Council's proposal to recycle sewage for drinking water."
Unless he's now changed his mind ...
10:35 AM, October 12, 2007
what are the views of the other candidates?
11:16 AM, October 12, 2007
There is only one candidate who will not support recycled sewage water for the Toowoomba region and that is the independent Rob Berry!!!
You can not trust the rest.
Send then a message on the 24th November and vote one Rob Berry.
8:01 AM, October 14, 2007
Rob needs to get his campaign up and running
2:54 PM, October 14, 2007
Meibbusch - if it walks like a duck, talks like a duck it more that likely is a ................
11:37 PM, October 15, 2007
I think that we have to agree when it comes to the federal sphere that at least we had a chance at a referendum due to Turnbull ( as much as I dislike the man )and Ian MacFarlane. Labor would not have given you the chance
11:40 PM, October 15, 2007
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