Powlett dunes

Powlett dunes

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As the sun sets it paints the beach and sand dunes at the mouth of the pristine Powlett River a pallete of mauve coloured hues. As I stood in awe of the show unfolding before my eyes and ears with that irrepressible scent of the ocean I could not help but think that it’s no wonder that on an evening such as this that this is a coast has being enjoyed for fishing,surfing,walking,birdwatching,kayaking and peace for generations…

With the largest desalination factory in the southern hemisphere proposed basically at this location….If only the ‘powers to be’ in Victoria could experience this – how could anyone build a gigantuous desalination pollution factory here ? ? ?

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Taken on the majestic Bass Coast. A place that desperately needs YOUR help to survive.

With scientific evidence gathered locally and globally suggesting the proposed massive desalination plant’s chemicals will kill precious marine life on which the neighbouring world famous Phillip Island fairy penguins and seals survive on. Leaving them to basically starve a slow death…
The Penguin Parade at Phillip Island attracts 650,000 visitors annually and generates $75million annually to the local economy and Victoria.
Phillip Island Nature Parks estimate 26 000 penguins and 21,000 seals use these waters to survive. They feed on 14 species of fish including the likes of pilchards,anchovies and squid.
With the proposed desalination plant spewing billions of litres of toxic (from chemicals used in the desalination process) outflow into the ocean and this ecosystem annually. Scientists allege most of the marine life in the area will become vulnerable once the proposed plant becomes fully operational.
They estimate that the seals and penguins alone could possibly be gone within three to four years !

Desalination = environmental tragedy *

*Please take a moment to read my journal entry
HERE

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