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Bridge over the Darling River. Photo by Mark Ingram Photography

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Empty Darling River, Tilpa. Photo by Mark Ingram Photography

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Dead tree trunks on the Darling River. Photo by Mark Ingram Photography

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Darling River Trilby Station. Photo by Mark Ingram Photography

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The Darling River Louth. Photo by Mark Ingram Photography

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Lake Albert

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Diversion of the Culgoa River, Cubbie Station. Photo by Google Earth

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Acid sulphate decay, Lake Albert, October 2008

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Bed of Lake Albert, October 2008

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AUSTRALIA'S WATER IS NEITHER A POLITICAL NOR A CORPORATE RESOURCE

Public support is vital to our efforts. Please consider joining the large and rapidly-growing membership of Fair Water Use by registering your support.

 
Water Embassy

In the run-up to the South Australian state election,  S.A. umbrella group, the Water Action Coalition, has established a "water embassy" on the steps of Parliament House, North Terrace, Adelaide. 

As one of several supporting organisations, Fair Water Use has been asked to assist in staffing of this high-profile initiative, which follows on from the motion put to the Legislative Council by Greens MLA, Mark Parnell, in support of WAC's call for a public enquiry into the management of South Australia's water resources.

The embassy provides a focus to increase awareness of and disseminate information on the water crisis. It will help to ensure that water is kept front-and-centre in the upcoming SA ballot.

Those South Australian FWU supporters willing to add their names to the roster are asked to contact us on 0416-022178 or via this This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Your assistance would be invaluable.

 
National State of Emergency Commission and National Commission of Inquiry

TERMS OF REFERENCE RELEASED

In response to the ongoing crisis, Fair Water Use commissioned Consultants in Quality Pty Ltd to draft terms of reference for both a National State of Emergency Commission (SOE) and a National Public Commission of Inquiry into the Murray-Darling crisis (NPCI).
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Gross value of agricultural commodities and related irrigation data 2005-2006*

* All calculations based on data obtained from the Australian Bureau of Statistics

 

Water Use
National
(Billion litres)

Value
National
($ AU)

Litres irrigated / $ AU generated
(National)

Water Use
Murray Darling
(Billion litres)


All commodities

<  11,000  

37.3 billion 

295 

7,400

All crops 

7,850 

19.6 billion  

400

5,400 

Cotton 

> 1,730  

< 1 billion  

1828

> 1,500 

Rice 

> 1,250 

1/4 billion  

4569

>1,250  

Non-rice grains 

< 700 

7.4 billion 

228

< 625  

Wheat 

 

5.1 billion  

 

 

 
"When the Big Gum Falls"
A new acoustic version of the CD single that we have been promoting for the last few months is now available for free download, thanks to the generosity of publisher and FWU supporter, Black Cockatoo Music, which has donated the song to help us continue and expand our efforts, advocating revision of the management of the Murray-Darling, based on a genuine care for its environment. The lyrics appear at the foot of this posting.
 
DOWNLOAD "WHEN THE BIG GUM FALLS" :  HERE 

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Advocating environmentally-responsible use of Murray-Darling water

Fair Water Use (Australia) is a lobby group formed by everyday Australians who share the vision of a revived Murray-Darling basin and the sustainable environmental, community and economic benefits that would flow from its recovery.