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VICTORIA: Drought 'till Now

Posted by: 3AW.com.au | 31 August, 2010 - 11:45 AM

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Neil Mitchell has put a call out to people in regional Victoria for before and after photos of drought affected areas.

If you already have or would like to take some photos please email them to nmitchell@3aw.com.au

AUDIO: Neil Mitchell asks for photos

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ABOVE: Hi Neil,

Here are some photos taken at Lake Wendouree the first one was taken in Jan 2010 and then again in Aug 2010 as you can see there is water.

Regards,

Ray Cassidy and April Fallon

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ABOVE: Hi Neil,

After listening to your request for pre and post drought pics I have sent these in to you. They are from a property I visit in western NSW.

The pictures are of the same paddock, only difference is that they are taken from two different gates on the property.

Hard to believe that there would be any seed left in the ground to germinate. Dry pic is from April last year and the second one is from two weeks ago.

Cheers, Tony Hendy

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ABOVE: Hi Neil,

Here are some photos taken in the Lalbert Creek near Swan Hill Victoria. The first photo is taken 3 weeks ago walking through the creek, the second is taken last week when the creek filled for the first time since 1996.

There has been a steady stream of vehicles driving out to see all the water as many of the people of Lalbert have not lived in the district long enough to have seen water and those who have are very pleased to see it finally return. I have been married to a local farmer for 11 years and have 3 girls who are 7, 5, and 3yrs. The girls and I have never seen any water and have been using the creek as a good place to go bushwalking.

Joanne Mullan, Lalbert

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ABOVE: Hi Neil,

These pics were taken at our home on Brew Road in Tynong North right next to Gumbuya Park.

There is also a chain of deep lakes running through here, all now overflowing. This has not happened for at least four to five years.

It's so wet here the ground squelches under your feet no matter where you stand.

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ABOVE: Neil,

I spoke to you last week re the resumption of boating on Lake Eppalock.

Attached are some photos from our property of the change in water level over 4 weeks.

Regards, Kevin Baker

Lake Eppalock Marine

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ABOVE: Neil,

As requested - This is the best I have, we don’t generally take photos of empty dams, but the dry Dam you can see in the foreground was taken during the burn offs last year, and the smoke you can see in the background are the plumes from burn offs in Lancefield last year (this is looking East).

The picture taken today is a full dam with the obligatory cows now able to graze, and it is overflowing to the right, after the expected rains this Friday & Saturday the paddocks will be awash/flooded, as they have in the last couple of weeks. The dams in this area flow into the Campaspe and into Turpins Falls – an extinct Volcano - (10klm North of Kyneton), which featured in the local paper recently for flowing for the first time in over 10 years, I have been to the Falls and they are an amazing sight, and is drawing canoeing enthusiasts to have bragging rights.

Channel 9 has visited to get footage of these Falls. You are welcome anytime – particularly this weekend - to have a look yourself.

Regards,

John, Kyneton

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Blog comments Your Say

  • The Victorian Government didnâ??t announce desalination before the last election, in fact your leader of the time said â??Recycling and conservation will secure Melbourneâ??s water supply

    col Tuesday 28 September, 2010 - 8:27 PM

  • Mark, I do not know about grilling Tim Flannery specifically, to state he was wrong is typical of other that refute our Dear Earth is going through some level of climate change. A long term process, yes, but some do think that human activity has accelerated the natural process of things. Keep an open mind Mark because it may not effect your life here, but think of generations to come. Human Kind must look after our haven and I applaud those that raise discussion, including "Tim"

    Stephen Wednesday 1 September, 2010 - 5:36 PM

  • the drought has broken and perhaps 3aw should grill Tim Flannery about all his predictions about the dams and rivers drying out . He was wrong and no one his calling him to account

    mark Tuesday 31 August, 2010 - 5:12 PM

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