The suck it and see approach

Kathy
(Stateline ABC) stands on ground that hasn't grown anything for ten years.

The oxidation and soil desequestration is well advanced so even bacteria, seeds and spores get their coats ripped off before they get started.

Why does it take a visit of the ABC to get our planning authorities to properly discuss real threats on the ground ? Do they have to damage the environment before they know anything about damaging the environment? Are there no professional earth planners who can speak up in time to prevent damage to sensitive ecosystems?
Ten years , many animals and 2 major wildfires - its been along time for some sensitivity to kick in .
Barwon Water claims it is not responsible, claiming they relied on expensive advice from the SRW and the CCMA ?

The great challenge for those who claim to govern us is to genuinely and effectively look after the wider interests of the local community and environment .
How long before the CCMA's valuable economic impetus into Colac is transferred to Geelong where " it will be more accountable???"

What in the world is the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority doing? - they spend big on maps to show us where the problems are without showing us where the problems are!

Politicians and USDA federal fabians take note.
Poorly prescribed research ( stuff that is NOT PROPERLY LOCALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY ACCOUNTABLE ) in Regional areas will be very detrimental for regional areas responsibility long term - look at the centralisation already happening to DPI and the greater risk of that - the country too is in uproar over conservation rhetoric that solves nothing but often shifts one problem to another area( cf REALITY and cuttingedge conservation)