Introduction and Background of "The River, the Bay and the Strait" public forum

Introduction to “The River, the Bay and the Strait” Public Forum 5 October 2008 ,[object Object],[object Object]

Where the decision making process is at… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Does South East Queensland need a new dam? NO!

Reason 1: The water isn’t needed From 2008 SEQ Water Strategy document 2006 2056 Prediction of Water SEQ will use We are paying for a water surplus

Reason 2: There are better alternatives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Supplementary EIS has not addressed these possibilities adequately

Alternative I: smart approach Meet domestic and business water needs with less water Elements of proposed program and water saved (Mary Council of Mayors report, 2007) ,[object Object],[object Object],TOTAL ADDITIONAL SAVINGS 190,000ML/a

Alternative II: expanded DM in the power sector ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Source: Qld Govt Dept. of Energy

Alternative III: Desalination ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Side by side comparison Dry cooling (II) Desal (III) Dam Smart approach (I) Cost (per 1000 L) Reliability GHG (cars) Dam has worst social and environmental impacts $1.15 Very High 142,000 cars off the road $1.08 $2.39 $3.38 Very high Low Very high No estimate available Up to 50,000 new cars Up to 71,000 new cars

There is not a shortage of better alternatives ,[object Object],[object Object]

Photo Nikki Michail South Head of the Mary River

A brief introduction to estuaries, why they need rivers and what to expect from today’s presentations Photo Stewart Riddel

What to expect… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Estuaries & Rivers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],So what do QWIPL and Qld Government have to say about this?

Currently, the supplementary EIS says: ,[object Object],[object Object],BUT.. Many important issues not addressed

Sediment ,[object Object],[object Object],Transport paths , sediment source Mary river Fraser Island Continental shelf

Mangroves Seagrass Dugong Phyto- plankton Zoo- plankton Benthic fish Fish eating fish Seabirds Plant eating fish Zoo- planktivorous fish Prawns Crabs Mud eating fish Green turtles Benthic Invertebrates Micro-phyto -benthos Macro- algae Detritus Burnett Mary Region Coastal Food web Adapted from: Gehrke, P.C. 2007. A comparative analysis of coastal fishery food webs in the Great Barrier Reef region . CSIRO: Water for a Healthy Country National Research Flagship Whales?? Dolphins Loggerhead turtles

Key messages from today ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],We hope you leave today full of ideas for your own letters to decision makers and full of inspiration to save the Sandy Strait and the Mary River

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