A new Referral re the Pomanda Island weir was posted on Christmas Eve. Comment from the public is due by Jan 9. The RLACAG will be meeting on Jan 7 to discuss their response. Watch this space for details.
2008/4674: Department of Environment and Heritage (SA)/Transport - land/Pomanda Peninsula, Lake Alexandrina, south of Wellington/SA/Upgrade of causeway to enable access to proposed temporary weir, Pomanda Island
Happy New Year from the Federal Government
The Federal Minister's (Peter Garrett) decision on the Referral re bringing salt into the lakes will probably come down Dec 31.
Consultation
Two public workshops will be held on January 13, one at Goolwa and one at Clayton. This will be an opportunity to hear about plans for the Finniss River, Currency Creek and Goolwa Channel.
In the meantime if you have questions, direct them to Andrew Beal (DWLBC)
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and/or Dean Brown (Chair of the LRMDRG - Lower River Murray Drought Response Group)
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Up for a little singing this Christmas? Whether you're out caroling in the street or gathering around the family pump organ, we know you'll enjoy this new take on the classics.
Show your support for the Murray River, the Lakes and the Coorong by belting out a song or nine this twenty-fifth of December.
AdelaideNow has posted a video on their site calling our foray into musical protest "The Weirdest Protest Ever in Adelaide" !!
Go have a look at the video on their site by clicking here .
We'll leave it to you to decide if it's too weird, but do watch out for more appearances by the ReedWarblers Collective around the Lakes... We may be popping up at a Community Christmas Party near you!
The ReedWarblers Collective (a festively disguised group of RLCAG members) launched their new range of
traditional Christmas carols on the steps of Parliament House, Adelaide
on Monday 15th December at 12 noon
Here is the first of our new Christmas Classics: "The Twelve Days of Country".