www.monaropost.com.au WEDNESDAY August 29, 2012
Volume 6 Edition 54 ISSN 1834-0318
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Ten years on...
Saturday August 25 was the annual event, hosted by the Dalgety District and Community Association (DDCA) to commemorate the first waters released over the Mowamba Weir by the then Premiers of NSW and Victoria Bob Carr and Steve Bracks (2002). It is now 10 years on and much has been achieved by the three governments of NSW, Victoria and the Federal Government but it has been achieved through the onging agitation by the DDCA, the Snowy River Alliance, many
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of the other groups and the general public who have not get a good idea of areas which are not normally accessible and what needs to be done to also restore flows to these given up in getting a true and credible outcome. The day included speakers from Waters for Rivers, areas of the upper Snowy River. relating to the future flows a PowerPoint presentation from Pictured on the banks of the Snowy River are, from left, the Southern Rivers Catchment Authority showing what Steve Whan MLC, Simon Waters, from The Department happened to the river as a result from the two flood events of Waters, DDCA Chairman Vickii Wallace, Teresa Rose, earlier this year and also the Snowy River Alliance covering scientist, Snowy River Alliance chairman John Gallard, issues that should concern all that love the river. Peter Phelps MLC and John Skinner, Project Director, There is now a Youtube about the Snowy so people can Water for Rivers.
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