STEVE'S AT IT AGAIN
Cry Me A River Journey
Starts
Saturday 1 August 2009
9.00am Old Echuca Port
This time Steve is highlighting the Goulburn and Murray Rivers. These are rivers under threat. Not least of the concerns affecting this area is the North-South Pipeline or, as the Victorian Government describes it, The Foodbowl Modernization Project.
Steve is a great Networker and Friend of this blog. He has actually promised that while I am pre-occupied with being chief cook and bottle washed at the Australian Quaker Centre during September and October, he will provide The Network with some posts. Anyways, Steve goes on to say:
G’day from me,
Basically this is to give you a “heads up” on the next trip if you are not already aware of it. Details will be on the web site and I invite you to check it out and follow the trip.
This one is going to be very tough physically but it is a bit of a sprint at just over 500km in two weeks. The main problem is that Victoria is cold and wet and most of the trip is upstream against, at times, a 4km/hr current. Seeing as I average 6m/hr on long paddles that is significant.
In two sentences, why am I paddling across Victoria? It is to bring to the attention of Melbourne people what the North South Pipeline means. It is a pipe that I can stand up in without bending, to pump water from the Murray River system, a system that now does not reach the sea and is drying out from the bottom up, receding upon itself, so that people and businesses in Melbourne can use the water once and discharge it to the sea on the other side of the great dividing range from which it came.
This is wrong. It is sheer madness. Due process was not followed. As usual it was a political decision and the water industry is asked to fall in line. On top of this it seems that the Victorian Government has a phobia about recycling water.
I am joining the fight and I ask that you at least go to the web site and follow the trip. We would really love your support.
Steve
PS If you don’t agree with what I have said and you want to give me a serve, go for it.
To contact me ph 0438 138 982
www.kayak4earth.com
CRY ME A RIVER
ITINERARY
(bearing in mind this is an adventure and things may change on the way)
SATURDAY 1 AUGUST
Depart Echuca Port 10.00am
from near paddle steamers,
accompanied by as many boats & canoes as possible,
and Paddle Steamer horns.
Supporters on river bank with placards.
Media Event
WEDNESDAY 5 AUGUST
Arrive Shepparton about 4.30pm.
Supporters to welcome at site below.
THURSDAY 6 AUGUST
Depart Shepparton 10AM
Breakfast BBQ 9-10AM
Location-Goulburn River
bank to left of 1st bridge on
Shepparton end of Peter Ross-Edwards Causeway
- take dirt road before crossing bridge.
Media Event
FRIDAY 7 AUGUST
Arrive Murchison 1.00 pm,
at Caravan Park,
then Goulburn Weir at dusk
SATURDAY 8 AUGUST
Paddle weir in morning,
arriving Nagambie mid-day- 12-1PM
meet local supporters on lawns
in middle of Nagambie
SUNDAY 9 AUGUST
Arrive Seymour 3.00pm
TUESDAY 11 AUGUST
Arrive Killingworth 4.00pm
N-S Pipeline pump site.
WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST
Depart Killingworth 10.00am 9-10AM
Boats in river accompany Steve
200 metres upstream to gravel banks.
Supporters on Goulburn River bank with placards, banners.
Media Event
THURSDAY 13 AUGUST
Arrive Yarra Glen 5.00pm.
FRIDAY 14 AUGUST
9AM 40km down Yarra.
Put canoe in river at Vasey bridge.
Supporters to farewell - banners & placards
SATURDAY 15 AUGUST
40km down Yarra
SUNDAY 16 AUGUST
15km into Melbourne arriving 1.00pm.
Arrive to crowd of supporters and accompanied by other canoes.
Media Event
Click Map For More Detail
Main events for media
Echuca
Saturday 9.00am - 10.00am
Shepparton
Thursday morning 9.00am
(plus Wed night arriving at dusk)
Murchison
Friday mid-day
Nagambie
Saturday mid-day
Seymour
Sunday mid afternoon
Killingworth
Wednesday 9.00am - 10.00am
Melbourne
Finish Sunday 1.00pm
Listen to Steve's Recent ABC Radio Interview
with Joseph Thomsen
Click HERE
Recent Media Involving Steve
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