Comments on: Adelaide’s shame – the ‘River’ (toilet) Torrens

By: CJAB

CJAB — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:47:25 +0000

Good on Councillor Kym McKay for kicking up a fuss. I hope it gets some action.

By: Geoff Russell

Geoff Russell — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:37:23 +0000

Its a measure of the relativities of fame that Vidmar calling Adelaide a “pissant town” is a major event on TV last night and ABC radio national this morning, but I don’t recall seeing footage of Corey Bradshaw being marched into the Vice Chancellors office to “please explain”. But perhaps its because you are pretty close to being spot on in your comments while Vidmar was simply being a spoiled child.

One exception. Paris up until 1900 (when it was still pretty big), used to provide all its fruit and veg from within the city limits with horses providing the fertiliser (and the transport). So I’m pretty comfortable with equine pets, veggie gardens and orchards all over the city, and yes I do have (with some regrets) chooks in my back yard. What pissants me off is fence to fence building and paving and the total waste of space that could produce a substantial quantity of fruit and veg. There are plenty of good public health and global food supply reasons for keeping livestock proper out of cities and off the food chain. These reasons would apply if horse numbers rose dramatically.

By: CJAB

CJAB — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:43:55 +0000

Your a braver man than I, Max. I would not relish the prospect of falling into the Torrens and contracting something horrible. My fear now is that as the filth dries out, the subsequent dust blown around will become a health hazard. This is exactly what happened to the Aral Sea as it dried out.

By: Max

Max — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:09:32 +0000

I fully agree: It’s a shame how the issue is handled and being witness of how amateurish they tried to remove the car wreck today I know certainly that there’s no attempt to make it to a better.
Police’s been waiting to do their investigations about the car and I reckon next week the whole thing will be flooded again to ensure bloody Popeye their revenue.
Thinking of taking part in last Sunday’s dragonboat races on the “Torrens Lake” I can say thanks God I’m of a robust constitution.

By: Toilet Torrens II: The Plot Sickens « ConservationBytes.com

Toilet Torrens II: The Plot Sickens « ConservationBytes.com — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:01:07 +0000

[...] few days into the Torrens ‘River’ disaster, and we see very little in the way of a truly dedicated, organised clean-up. With some token [...]

By: Marty Deveney

Marty Deveney — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:15:42 +0000

>I think I even saw a fridge today

You did, I saw it too. It’s like a late 20th century archaeological site in there.

There appears to be no water quality data for the Metro Beaches that can be easily accessed, although several of the beaches are closed to swimming.

Marty

By: CJAB

CJAB — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:21:40 +0000

I admit, I am perhaps being dramatic; but I do believe we need a complete overhaul of the River and how we manage it. I guess a year of smelling the vile odours emanating from the river as I ride to work finally pushed me over the edge. ;-)

By: Barry Brook

Barry Brook — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:53:58 +0000

Okay, so tell us what you really think about the state of the Torrens… (!)