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Buzzy--Bee Apr 14th 2007 2:03 am

Re: Water Issues
 

Originally Posted by Tableland (Post 4641095)
And Melbourne.

This may now be so. Melbourne is wetter than London, though only slightly (based on figures from year 2002), so with the recent drought in Melbourne this may have reversed.

Buzzy

Tableland Apr 16th 2007 10:24 pm

Re: Water Issues
 

Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee (Post 4641120)
This may now be so. Melbourne is wetter than London, though only slightly (based on figures from year 2002), so with the recent drought in Melbourne this may have reversed.

Buzzy

Average annual rainfall in Melbourne, taken from a study stretching from 1855-1989, is 656mm. Average annual London rainfall from 1961-1990 is 752mm.

Jensen Healey Apr 16th 2007 10:31 pm

Re: Water Issues
 

Originally Posted by Tableland (Post 4654085)
Average annual rainfall in Melbourne, taken from a study stretching from 1855-1989, is 656mm. Average annual London rainfall from 1961-1990 is 752mm.

Not so very different then - about 15% more in London, but with what, 3 - 4 times the population?

Tableland Apr 16th 2007 10:36 pm

Re: Water Issues
 

Originally Posted by Jensen Healey (Post 4654110)
Not so very different then - about 15% more in London, but with what, 3 - 4 times the population?

Much larger population. I was thinking purely in terms of weather conditions, and not about water shortage issues. Melbourne had severe drought in the early 20th century and its population was only 500,000.

louise4 Apr 16th 2007 10:42 pm

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ok so, australia is basically now on water restrictions the whole time.

just what is the problem with having desalinated water.

Has there been a general no from the population or is it something the government don't want to fund to put it in place. let's face it, they are going to have to do something soon.

wanderingwombat Apr 16th 2007 10:44 pm

Re: Water Issues
 

Originally Posted by Tableland (Post 4654085)
Average annual rainfall in Melbourne, taken from a study stretching from 1855-1989, is 656mm. Average annual London rainfall from 1961-1990 is 752mm.

Cairns average rainfall (from 1941) is 1989mm.

WW

annqldau Apr 16th 2007 11:30 pm

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Sensible one on the radio news the other day someone has made a toilet that fills with the water you use to wash your hands after you've used the toilet... only problem is you obviously have to leave anything sitting there until you've washed them then flush.

biggy Apr 17th 2007 12:22 am

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IMO they should have done something months ago, target the high users...the councils know who they are..................some peeps dont give a shite then everybody has to pay.....they leave these restrictions tooo late. We are in CQLD and only on level 1....but I use the water very sparingly....we have timers in the showers and never leave a tap running....what pisses me off is people leaving there sprinklers running all night FFS its only grass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

annqldau Apr 17th 2007 12:29 am

Re: Water Issues
 

Originally Posted by biggy (Post 4654726)
IMO they should have done something months ago, target the high users...the councils know who they are..................some peeps dont give a shite then everybody has to pay.....they leave these restrictions tooo late. We are in CQLD and only on level 1....but I use the water very sparingly....we have timers in the showers and never leave a tap running....what pisses me off is people leaving there sprinklers running all night FFS its only grass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What do you mean by CQLD? They need to get their act together asap but should have been done years ago think they've always relied on a cyclone coming to save them.

biggy Apr 17th 2007 12:32 am

Re: Water Issues
 

Originally Posted by annqldau (Post 4654764)
What do you mean by CQLD? They need to get their act together asap but should have been done years ago think they've always relied on a cyclone coming to save them.

eh!!!!!!! CQLD = Central Qld

biggy Apr 17th 2007 12:34 am

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Originally Posted by annqldau (Post 4654764)
What do you mean by CQLD? They need to get their act together asap but should have been done years ago think they've always relied on a cyclone coming to save them.

what do you mean by They need to get their act together asap but should have been done years ago think they've always relied on a cyclone coming to save them. r u referring to CQLD?????

louise4 Apr 17th 2007 12:35 am

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what is the meaning of life :rofl: :rofl:

annqldau Apr 17th 2007 12:46 am

Re: Water Issues
 

Originally Posted by louise4 (Post 4654790)
what is the meaning of life :rofl: :rofl:

a waifer thin mint???

biggy Apr 17th 2007 12:57 am

Re: Water Issues
 

Originally Posted by biggy (Post 4654782)
what do you mean by They need to get their act together asap but should have been done years ago think they've always relied on a cyclone coming to save them. r u referring to CQLD?????

still waiting :)

annqldau Apr 17th 2007 1:01 am

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Originally Posted by biggy (Post 4654782)
what do you mean by They need to get their act together asap but should have been done years ago think they've always relied on a cyclone coming to save them. r u referring to CQLD?????

No John Howard and Beattie.


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