Rainwater Tanks to have meters ?
About to hit the hay when a little birdie whispered in my shell-like ear...
Been hearing these whispers for a few weeks but they've become mutterings this past week,with stage 3 water restrictions coming into force.
These mutterings concern rain water tanks being retro fitted with water meters - you know,the kind the water companies read to bill you for $$$.
Not only that,all bore water bores will also have these meters.
Apparently everyone who installs a rain water tank or drills a bore and applies for the State Govt rebate will have a visit from their water authority employed plumber in the not too distant future.
Perhaps this is what the Govt is hoping will fund our $150 million bushfire season.
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And how utterly suprising to hear the Mount Buffalo Chalet is not re-opening.
Word on the Alpine slopes is that Parks Vic wasn't going to renegotiate the contract and these fires have helped put the last nail in the coffin.
The 2003 fires seemed to be the beginning of the end.
And so comes to pass what was written in "Alps at The Crossroads" in 1974 -
"Luxurious accommodation belongs outside the park , not in it".
Been hearing these whispers for a few weeks but they've become mutterings this past week,with stage 3 water restrictions coming into force.
These mutterings concern rain water tanks being retro fitted with water meters - you know,the kind the water companies read to bill you for $$$.
Not only that,all bore water bores will also have these meters.
Apparently everyone who installs a rain water tank or drills a bore and applies for the State Govt rebate will have a visit from their water authority employed plumber in the not too distant future.
Perhaps this is what the Govt is hoping will fund our $150 million bushfire season.
-----------------------
And how utterly suprising to hear the Mount Buffalo Chalet is not re-opening.
Word on the Alpine slopes is that Parks Vic wasn't going to renegotiate the contract and these fires have helped put the last nail in the coffin.
The 2003 fires seemed to be the beginning of the end.
And so comes to pass what was written in "Alps at The Crossroads" in 1974 -
"Luxurious accommodation belongs outside the park , not in it".
posted by Bugs at 1:04 am
2 Comments:
Damn fires and their impact on the environment.
I need to check out this chalet which you mention.
Here's one of the main sites for you Egan
http://www.mtbuffaloresort.com.au/
Weird and strange things happening to our environment these days without fires thron into the mix.
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