Comments on: Peter Cullen at the Schultz Oration http://blog.litfuse.com.au/2007/11/29/peter-cullen-at-the-schultz-oration/ Igniting Ideas Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:18:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Failed State « LitFuse http://blog.litfuse.com.au/2007/11/29/peter-cullen-at-the-schultz-oration/#comment-422 Failed State « LitFuse Thu, 01 May 2008 21:35:02 +0000 http://blog.litfuse.com.au/2007/11/29/peter-cullen-at-the-schultz-oration/#comment-422 [...] Peter Cullen at the Schultz Oration [...] [...] Peter Cullen at the Schultz Oration [...]

]]> By: So long Peter « LitFuse http://blog.litfuse.com.au/2007/11/29/peter-cullen-at-the-schultz-oration/#comment-388 So long Peter « LitFuse Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:34:39 +0000 http://blog.litfuse.com.au/2007/11/29/peter-cullen-at-the-schultz-oration/#comment-388 [...] give the Shultz Oration, where he spoke about water scarcity and futures for South Australia (see blog). I helped organise the podcasting for this event with Michelle Freeman. While I was running back [...] [...] give the Shultz Oration, where he spoke about water scarcity and futures for South Australia (see blog). I helped organise the podcasting for this event with Michelle Freeman. While I was running back [...]

]]> By: anneltest http://blog.litfuse.com.au/2007/11/29/peter-cullen-at-the-schultz-oration/#comment-376 anneltest Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:13:23 +0000 http://blog.litfuse.com.au/2007/11/29/peter-cullen-at-the-schultz-oration/#comment-376 It has been very evident to me living on the shores of Lake Alexandrina that the lake has been overallocated for many years, and I have listened with dismay as successive politicians have "given away" water to Clare, the Barossa, the West Coast and even very recently to Port Lincoln In fact the pipelines are still going in, and new areas areas are being developed with piped water. Because there has been so much water in the Murray Channel and lagoons, and the Lakes, I am sure all who have come to view the Lakes from interstate have gone away thinking there is a huge amount of water there, so there can't be a problem. South Australia would be wise to plan its water requirements carefully if is to double its population. Unfortunately, and this will probably cause our downfall, humans love the buzz and new opportunities experienced in times of development, and become depressed at cutbacks, which involve loss and grief. Overallocation of groundwater is another 'not being addressed' problem, and its use now will leave us more vulnerable in the future. In a river with uncertainty and variability of supply, perennial crops make little sense. I was horrified to see recent plantings of olives and almonds continuing over hill after hill, on a tour of the river in SA, NSW and Victoriia a year ago, apparently driven by Tax incentives for managed investment schemes. I have not heard talk about appointing an independent water regulator, so would like to hear more about this, anneltest It has been very evident to me living on the shores of Lake Alexandrina that the lake has been overallocated for many years, and I have listened with dismay as successive politicians have “given away” water to Clare, the Barossa, the West Coast and even very recently to Port Lincoln In fact the pipelines are still going in, and new areas areas are being developed with piped water. Because there has been so much water in the Murray Channel and lagoons, and the Lakes, I am sure all who have come to view the Lakes from interstate have gone away thinking there is a huge amount of water there, so there can’t be a problem.

South Australia would be wise to plan its water requirements carefully if is to double its population.
Unfortunately, and this will probably cause our downfall, humans love the buzz and new opportunities experienced in times of development, and become depressed at cutbacks, which involve loss and grief.

Overallocation of groundwater is another ‘not being addressed’ problem, and its use now will leave us more vulnerable in the future.

In a river with uncertainty and variability of supply, perennial crops make little sense. I was horrified to see recent plantings of olives and almonds continuing over hill after hill, on a tour of the river in SA, NSW and Victoriia a year ago, apparently driven by Tax incentives for managed investment schemes.

I have not heard talk about appointing an independent water regulator, so would like to hear more about this,

anneltest

]]> By: Learning with the Fang » Blog Archive » Adelaide water: Get out of the nile and choose a trainwreck http://blog.litfuse.com.au/2007/11/29/peter-cullen-at-the-schultz-oration/#comment-147 Learning with the Fang » Blog Archive » Adelaide water: Get out of the nile and choose a trainwreck Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:42:48 +0000 http://blog.litfuse.com.au/2007/11/29/peter-cullen-at-the-schultz-oration/#comment-147 [...] Peter Cullen recently delivered the Schultz oration.  Listening to the podcast of that talk really got me [...] [...] Peter Cullen recently delivered the Schultz oration.  Listening to the podcast of that talk really got me [...]

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