Watershed Victoria

DOCO

How much will it cost? - Dispite the State Government claiming $3.5 billion, the chairman of the company building and operating the plant says $ 4.8 billion, all from our water bills and taxes. (link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UsEFhl_DdI)

3rd June 2009, Channel 31 program with Neil Rankine discussing the reasons the current Water Plan is flawed. (link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL1RLLv9tPI)

Next part of the Channel 31 program with Neil Rankine, click link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2KeiKCLFg0

“Out Of The Blue”, is a documentary made by professional film-maker Jeremy Loftus-Hills. It follows the difficulties a community environment group has in opposing a government not prepared to listen:

Preview of the documentary, “Out Of The Blue”

Available from ETV, —— click here.

or download an order form ——here.

Click here for the next scheduled documentary showing.

Please visit the “Get Real on Climate Change” website and make your pledge against the proposed desalination plant: www.getrealonclimatechange.org

Other related videos and photos that are worth a look include:

Topher #1, On the proposed desalination plant and other options for Melbourne:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZwy1dR0oM4

Topher #2, On the N-S Pipe and other options for Melbourne:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2zECTIKsFs

Photos of Watershed’s 9th May 2009 protest at the proposed desalination plant site:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/takver/sets/72157617992880536/

Videos of the protest above:

Desal Song: We don’t want to swim in your chemicals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boD5sk6kFaI&feature=channel_page

Bunurong people Oppose Desalination Plant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OotG38Xg5iU&amp%3

Why you should oppose a Desalination plant for Melbourne

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjr5sfdzapc&feature=channel_page

Desal plant for Melbourne what a Waste

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m11Q3KQxHjE&feature=channel_page

Veolia set to run the Wonthaggi Desalination Plant supplying water to Melbourne

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPvvEcSjoi0&feature=channel_page

Protestors enter Desal plant exclusion zone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAkWwFY-QRs&feature=channel_page

Shots of the estuary and flood plain right beside the site proposed for the Wonthaggi desalination plant. Finishing with an idea of what it could wind up looking like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBkaHIVIo9Y

“We Don’t Need a Desalination Plant in Victoria”

Peter Baird discusses the environmentally destructive nature of the proposed plant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpipNuwfRK8

“Bob Brown: This Desalination Plant is a Big Mistake”, at the Kilcunda bridge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBy-CJ4bH0w

i San Francisco Parts 1 to 4 - Desalination:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et3AEjA9ANo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9tU2XRhf4Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXaYXcjE1h0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8IMgsHGAKo

Bunurong people Oppose Desalination Plant