Burrages and the envioment

This is one of the barrages On the road to Orient Point in N.S.W

This shows the fresh water side of the barrage with all the algal blooms Note there is no Mangrove trees There is no bird life and fish life that I saw.
This shows the salt water side of the barrage with the salt water Mangrove trees There were ducks on this side and there was fish breaking the surface of the water but I did not get to see what type
This is a small barrage and the Eco system is much smaller  behind this barrage
This is the fresh water side of this small barrage The water was stagnant and it was covered by large casurina trees which kept the sun off the water so I think this is why it is not filled with algae
This is the water side of the small barrage and the grass is in good condition but of a different type The water is cleaner
This barrage is further inland protecting another creek.
This is the fresh water side of the barrage.Note there is no mangrove trees, very mono cultured. algae in small amounts The paddock is free of cattle.
This is the salt water side the water is discoloured by cow droppings that have not flushed out of the system.
This is on the fresh water side .5 km up stream note there is no wild life at all
This is as far as I could go up this stream on public land but you can see the algae.
about 200 meters the drain goes in three directions and the above photos show one this is another branch
This is another branch and there is saline damage to the trees this branch is in bad condition with algae blooms.
This is opposite the barrage and on the salt water side again you can see the water discoloured by cows defecating into the water and water run off
This is further down the stream with out cattle entering the system, it looks reasonably healthy.
this shows one property that has fenced off the stream the cattle gather here as this is the only shade in the paddock
This is the last of the barrages along the stream you will note there is no fences or trees in the paddocks for the cows
A cormorant in the salt water side
Note there is little shade in the paddocks, you can see where they congregate in the hollow to keep cool
There is a little bit of work done to stop erosion due to low water the water if allowed to come this far would cover the sand. note the algae and the discoloured water from cattle droppings

Water without rain

There is a creek in Wollongong that runs through the long periods with out rain. It never dries up. What all cities and towns need is one of these. Imagine no dams just good clean drinking water and  it runs from the mountain.  There could be a hydroelectric power station to generate electricity but there is not.  it could deliver free energy 24/7 . It could generate 40 kilo watts of power I think. Yes it is there (the stream that is) and its true. The village the stream runs through is Wongawilli west of Dapto where the dogs are.. I ask you all to follow the stream to its source you will be amazed from where it comes from. Talk about the man himself getting water from a stone. This isn't just water its a stream. Ask the powers to be where it comes from and some will say its from God himself. Yes  if you don,t believe me go and look for yourselves. Google it if you have to on Google earth. The places name again is Wongawilli.:)

Enviroment disasters

As I have said before the damage to the river at Gundagai is starting to happen! We can not drink the water from the river just think of the poor cattle and sheep who have to drink from the sewer they call a the Murrumbidgee river, as they can not filter there water except through their stomachs. These photos are taken at the mouth of the Murray River which the Murrumbidgee flows into.  The photos are from The lakes need water.org  it is a disgrace and the people of Australia  should be ashamed of themselves to allow this to happen. I know of another area that is set up the same as the Coorong but only on a very small scale and the changes there are obvious I will do some research and put the results on this blog with photos. I believe the salt water has to come into the rivers to flush the mouth and clean away what I call environment rubbish. I don't believe that the salt water and fresh water will combine as there will always be an area of brackish water between the two. Damming water is only for humans not the environment, you know the greedy ones who get big salary's and payoffs when things go wrong. Maybe we can claim on the warranty?MMMMMMMMM!  If they want someone to blow up the barrages let me know and I will gladly turn the key.

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Sustainable living

For the young ones who are doing it tough and want to live in the city like Sydney. Make yourself a barge out of 44 gallon drums and pallets scrounged from the car parks and streets. Ask and the stuff will be given to you. All you will need is a cordless drill and a heap of tech screws. You will have to invest in a swag for sleeping or sleep under news papers as these will definitely keep you warm. Showering can be done at places like universities or industrial estates. You wont be found out if you leave the premises cleaner than you found them. Other places are in motels when the guests leave the room early and there is no one there to stop you. Just act like you paid for the room yourself. Breakfast can be had by looking threw the left overs left at the doors, apples oranges tea bags sugar salt etc are all there for the taking. Be gentle have fun and improvise and things will get better. If you have the luxury of owning a car make sure it is one that you can sleep in comfortably go for a trades mans van as these have more room in them. Cooking can be done on a small drum with holes punched in the top and small sticks to do the heating with. A good source of protein is baked beans a couple of eggs and a bit of bacon. I call these cowboy beans and they will sustain you without getting sick. If you do have the misfortune of getting sick eat raw onions and this will fix you just put them between slices of bread , Its not as bad as it sounds . If you go to a new area of the country on arrival eat some local yogurt and this will stop you getting travelers belly.
cheers Stewart

Gas

When I went to the rubbish tip I would pick up a bottle of gas that had run out of date and take it home and empty it out and then take it back next time I went to the tip. They asked me what I did with the gas and told them I had the correct equipment to empty the gas and I would do this free as a service to the community. Did it for years. Then the greedy bus-tards stopped it cause they couldn't get any money from the process and didn't know how to get the gas out themselves. The special equipment I had was my gas barbecue and a spanner to connect to it. Now I see them bleed the gas to the air.
Then there was the fish shop oil that I blended with the diesel in my truck. This had to be cleaned and the way to do this is to very slowly let the oil pass over water and the solids would drop out. Did this for years as well. I would also get the oil from cars and blend this as well. Then the greedy bus-tards stopped this and wanted to fine me for evasion of excise tax on oils, I copped a warning and decided to leave it alone.
cheers mumble mumble Stewart

water

Here's how to use less water. Put a water tank on the house the biggest you can get, then install a pressure feed pump to the tank and a hose to the rear tap on the house via garden hose, You will have to take out the tap washer as this acts as a non return valve. Now your set. Now turn off the water supply to the house (that's after the tank has filled) . Now you are totally sufficient, So they come and read the meter to check water usage and they send you a nasty letter and tell you how its a crime to interfere with the meter. So you lets them know that you didn't touch the meter and they don't believe you and they puts a new meter in to replace the old one. So now you get a bit pi-ssed off and you decide not to use any of there water at all the next quarter and you carry water from the park down the street to supplement your water supply till the next rain. Then you get another warning about interfering with the meter. You explain that you haven't used any of there water.Tey dont believe you. They then replace the meter again. They also charge you water usage as they evaluate the water you have used in the past and based there bill on this. Greedy bus-tards they want my pittance as well to pay those CEO,s millions ....cheers mumble mumble Stewart