Dear Editor,
Although I am not a food producer at the mercy of poor water policy decisions, I cannot stand by and watch communities across northern Victoria and southern NSW continue to suffer from ill informed policy makers.
Next week the interim Inspector General will be in Shepparton to hear our views on how our communities could fair better in what seems to be a total injustice in how water is managed in the Murray Darling Basin.
Quality time with my family is spent on the banks of the Murray River and I can no longer watch as the banks are destroyed by volumes which are higher for longer than I can recall.
While it is disappointing that the states did not see the value at investigating opportunities to lessen the pressure on our iconic part of the Murray River I still urge everyone who wants a future in our wonderful rural communities to attend the Town Hall meeting in Shepparton on Thursday 27th February at the Shepparton RSL at 10am.
While I personally can’t provide technical information on the options to improve the dire situation, I can be there to send Government a strong message that time has run out for them to act and Fix The Basin Plan.
Yours faithfully,
Shane Bugge
Cobram Vic,
