The dates might look strange, but note it was delivered nine years ago. On re-reading it I like what I said about Gail and Bourke graziers.The Editor,Your article on Will Ogilvie and Bourke (Western Herald-April 12) reminded me of the speech I gave at the Official Opening at the Back of Bourke Centre in October … Continue reading Letter to The Western Herald Bourke-Published 10.05.18
Month: May 2018
Blog Presentation
I have just spent several hours "labelling" all the 317 posts I have entered/written over the last ten years. By changing the date of origin I have brought to the "front" those on the very topical Murray Darling Basin Plan, which I consider the most relevant. Son Mike has also pointed out that by entering http://davidboydsblog.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Murray%20Darling%20Basin%20Plan You can … Continue reading Blog Presentation
Submission To the Murray Darling Basin Authority On the Draft Plan 10th April, 2012
Submission To the Murray Darling Basin Authority On the Draft Plan 10th April, 2012 Preamble The debate over the last year or so on the Draft Plan and its predecessor has revealed glaring flaws in both the Water Act (2007) and the Draft Plan. So much so that if we are serious in securing better … Continue reading Submission To the Murray Darling Basin Authority On the Draft Plan 10th April, 2012
Murray Darling Basin Plan -Overview 2014 Updated 2018
Murray Darling Basin Plan-Overview From the time that the Howard Government, in an attempt to garner "green" votes, decided to throw $10bn at the Murray Darling Basin, the management of the Basin has been a political football. This vote chasing initiative arose as the great Millennium Drought was biting hard and water shortages, the natural consequences of drought, were being … Continue reading Murray Darling Basin Plan -Overview 2014 Updated 2018
High Praise For Murray Darling Water Management
06.05.2011A leading world authority on water has lavished praise on Australia's water management during the Millenium Drought which has now broken so spectacularly.Harvard Professor John Briscoe is a former Senior Water Advisor at the World Bank and was called in as an advisor to the Murray Darling Basin Authority in the preparation of the controversial … Continue reading High Praise For Murray Darling Water Management
Murray Darling Basin Plan-Big 2016 Wet-Reminder
04.10.18The big winter wet of this year (2016) is a timely reminder of the flaws in the MDB Plan. I have long been fascinated by inland water flows in this very flat land, with highly variable rainfall, which is the predominant feature of Australia. Dorothea Mackellar got it so right with her classic line "Droughts … Continue reading Murray Darling Basin Plan-Big 2016 Wet-Reminder
Murray Darling Basin-Entitlements and Allocations
Recently a radio commentator signed off by saying "we have spent billions of dollars on the MDB, yet the Lower Darling has ceased to flow". The speaker clearly believed that this statement said it all. In fact, it is a non sequitur. It simply does not follow that spending billions will create flow events. Nature … Continue reading Murray Darling Basin-Entitlements and Allocations
Murray Darling Basin Statistics
Reminder from 2011Remember that book "Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics"? Well,we are seeing that theme borne out in the debate leading up to the next iteration of a Murray Darling Basin Plan. Leaks from Canberra have suggested that the new report will state that 2,800 GL should be recovered "for the river" by way of … Continue reading Murray Darling Basin Statistics
Water
The linked article is one of the very best I have read. I commend it to you.
Murray Darling Basin Debating Terms
28.05.2011Those of us who care about Australia's future (sustainable) productive capacity,must beware of being lulled into a "negotiating stance". If we believe, as I do, that talking about reduced extractions in terms of absolute numbers which relate to the maximum (100% allocation) figures applicable to Licenses, (7000 or 4,000 or 2,800 GL) is meaningless, then … Continue reading Murray Darling Basin Debating Terms
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