[phoenixinoz]

Originally Posted by Wol She'll be right................

Yep, the water issue in Aus is a major concern and this attitude is a worry

[Wol]

Originally Posted by annqldau David Bellemie was supposed to have fallen out of favour in the UK as he dared to say he didn't believe in global warming as such and thought it was a natural phenomenon.

A former Bush climate negotiator, Myron Ebell, works for the Washington lobby group "Competitive Enterprise Institute": this lot lobby on behalf of the anti-do-anythings. Their recent TV ads argue against their being climate change: one ends with the words "Carbon dioxide, they call it pollution - we call it life".

CEI's past funders include ExxonMobil, Ford and GM.

There is a concerted interest in the US in particular to rubbish any data showing manmade climate warming, with reputations of scientists being systematically rubbished and funding being given to "sceptics" and witheld from genuine research. As the biggest overall polluter on the planet at present I think they have a great responsibility for whatever happens.

Having said that, I don't think *any* government will do anything worthwhile because it would *really* hurt us all immediately!

[flumper]

Originally Posted by annqldau Don't think I get that as they are quite funny about us tank/bore people we are treated like second class citizens when it comes to things like that they say except those who are not on town water.

You would get the service, everyone in South East Qld is entitled to it
the Government are actively encouraging everyone to get it done.
And they are paying for it!
Well we are in the long run.

[annqldau]

Originally Posted by flumper You would get the service, everyone in South East Qld is entitled to it the Government are actively encouraging everyone to get it done. And they are paying for it! Well we are in the long run.

Lot of things def say grant available for this or that if you are on town water, which we are not.

So anyone who has been saving water by using tanks that are getting on a bit and could do with a change to stop leakage can't get the tank grant as it's only available to those on town water.

[annqldau]

Originally Posted by phoenixinoz Yep, the water issue in Aus is a major concern and this attitude is a worry

It continues to look like a lot of it may be compounded by the mismanagement of the water system in the first place
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...40-601,00.html

[flumper]

Originally Posted by annqldau Lot of things def say grant available for this or that if you are on town water, which we are not. So anyone who has been saving water by using tanks that are getting on a bit and could do with a change to stop leakage can't get the tank grant as it's only available to those on town water.

Hi,
My original post was about the home waterwise service which you are entitled to, it doesn't matter whether you are on tank water or not. It is run by the Qld Gov. and they want all houses restricted to save water.
It only costs $20 and is a bargain.
Anyone wanting it done call 1300 287 462

Martin

[annqldau]

Originally Posted by flumper Hi, My original post was about the home waterwise service which you are entitled to, it doesn't matter whether you are on tank water or not. It is run by the Qld Gov. and they want all houses restricted to save water. It only costs $20 and is a bargain. Anyone wanting it done call 1300 287 462 Martin

Not saying I'm not entitled to the $20 service bit, it's the rest like the tanks and pool blankets that tend to be restricted to town water people only in the small print when we save just as much water by not using the town water... .