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05/02/08 Toxic sludge hits the fan Blue Wedges Newsletter Port Phillip Feb 08; Melbourne, Feb 08

05/02/08 Peter Garrett gives go-ahead on Port Phillip Bay dredging Herald Sun .com.au Port Phillip Feb 08; Melbourne, Feb 08

05/02/08 Garrett gives dredging final go-ahead, The Age Port Phillip Feb 08; Melbourne, Feb 08

05/02/08 Victorias water under seige video The Age; Port Phillip Feb 08; Melbourne, Feb 08Central Highlands; Murray Basin; Gippsland

05/02/08 Protesters vent anger at Premier Brumby AAP Port Phillip Port Phillip Feb 08; Melbourne, Feb 08Central Highlands; Murray Basin; Gippsland

Water National 04/02/08 Port body still facing two clean-up orders Adam Morton, The Age our highlighting links; Port Phillip Feb 08; Melbourne, Feb 08

02/02/08 Options abound but easy choices are few Royce Millar, The Age , Analysis Port Phillip Feb 08; Melbourne, Feb 08

02/02/08 State 'bullied over port' Cameron Houston and Royce Millar, The Age Port Phillip Feb 08; Melbourne, Feb 08

02/02/08 Garrett to burn midnight oil over bay dredging decision Michelle Grattan and Adam Morton, The Age ; Port Phillip Feb 08; Melbourne, Feb 08

31/01/08 Dredging: more heat on Brumby Royce Millar, Clay Lucas and Adam Morton, The Age Port Phillip Jan 08; Melbourne, Jan 08

22/01/08 Dredging plan steams ahead, casting away public concern The Age, Opinion, Editorial (Good Background ) Port Phillip Jan 08; Melbourne, Jan 08

21/01/08 Scientists question Yarra toxic sediment AAP our highlighting Port Phillip Jan 08; Melbourne, Jan 08

21/01/08 Toxic silt can be diluted to 'safe' levels Adam Morton, The Age our highlighting Port Phillip Jan 08; Melbourne, Jan 08

19/01/08 Baillieu pushes check on bay dredge Clay Lucas, The Age; Port Phillip Jan 08; Melbourne, Jan 08

19/01/08 New call to reveal safeguards Clay Lucas, The Age, Port Phillip Jan 08; Melbourne, Jan 08

  19/01/08 Anglers report 'sick' fish as Premier denies risk Matthew Burgess and David Rood, The Age - our highlighting Port Phillip Jan 08; Melbourne, Jan 08

18/01/08 TOXIC SWILL NO PROBLEM FOR SHIPPERS, BLUE WEDGES MEDIA RELEASE Port Phillip Jan 08; Melbourne, Jan 08

17/01/08 Deeply disturbing - Jeremy Loftus-Hills, The Age, Opinion Port Phillip Jan 08; Melbourne, Jan 08 Great Overview of economic imperatives and background -our highlights

17/01/08 JAPANESE TO RESCUE BAY BIRDS? BLUE WEDGES MEDIA RELEASE Port Phillip Jan 08; Melbourne, Jan 08

16/01/08 D-day for bay as last legal hurdle falls Clay Lucas, The Age - our highlighting Port Phillip Jan 08; Melbourne, Jan 08

15/01/08 Recycled water 'keeping Melbourne green' The Age, Melbourne, Jan 08

Water National 15/01/08   Bay dredge gets go-ahead Clay Lucas, The Age with AAP Port Phillip Jan 08; Melbourne, Jan 08

11/10/08 Late court bid to block dredging Clay Lucas, The Age Melbourne, Jan 08; Port Phillip

Bats batty in the heat, while for humans it's the beach again Carolyn Webb and Nick Sheridan, with STEPHEN MOYNIHAN Melbourne, Jan 08

07/10/08 Melbourne water use down 16% ; Peter Ker, The Age Melbourne Jan 08

 07/10/08 CHANNEL DEEPENING IS A BILLION DOLLAR WHITE ELEPHANT! BLUE WEDGES MEDIA RELEASE Port Phillip Jan 08; Melbourne, Jan 08

Water State 08/12/07 Gas-fired station may power desal plant Rachel Kleinman The Age Melbourne; Gippsland

Water State 06/12/07 Cattle to graze floor of dry reservoir AAP; Murray Basin; Melbourne

Water State 06/12/07 Bay dredge court fight to go ahead Clay Lucas, The Age; Melbourne; Port Phillip Dec 07

Water State 06/12/07 Cattle to graze floor of dry reservoir AAP; Murray Basin; Melbourne

Water State 04/12/07 Residents, motorists in deep water after storms Jill Stark The Age , with AAP Melbourne

Water State 03/12/07 $27m to protect catchments The Age Central Highlands Dec 07 Melbourne

Water State 03/12/07 Team to measure bay's declining water quality By Karen Kissane, The Age Port Phillip Dec 07

Water State 03/12/07 Vegie growers carry the can for everyone else Denise Gadd, The Age Melbourne; Related

Water State 2/12/07 Vic bolsters bushfire preparation plans AAP Central Highlands; Dec 07 Melbourne

Water State 2/12/07 Sandhurst — the suburb where Wallies are welcome Winston Tan, The Age Port Phillip Dec 07 Melbourne

28/11/07 Increase in city water wasters Rachel Kleinman, The Age Melbourne Nov 07

18/11/07 National freight train grid should be first port of call: lobby Stephen Cauchi, The Age Melbourne Nov 07; Port Phillip

18/11/07 Dredging after-effects: rivers run through it Stephen Cauchi, The Age Melbourne Nov 07

18/11/07 Bushfire set to be water bombed Dan Harrison and Ari Sharp, The Age Melbourne Regional Water Nov 07; Central Highlands

17/11/07  Protest hopes to give dredging big wedgie Clay Lucas, The Age Port Phillip Nov 07; Melbourne Nov 07

17/11/07 Plea to save the Heads' rare sponge Clay Lucas, The Age Port Phillip Nov 07

From north to south proves a tricky journey, Royce Millar, The Age; Murray Basin Nov 07; Central Highlands; Melbourne;

12/11/07 River To Ruin: State Government Pushes Yarra To The Brink Environment Victoria Port Phillip Nov 07; Melbourne Nov 07 Related

09/11/07 BLUE WEDGES RESPONDS TO SEES INQUIRY REPORT, Blue Wedges Port Phillip Nov 07; Melbourne Nov 07

02/11/07 Greed triumphs over green again; Don't risk our bay, A flawed solution The Age Letters Port Phillip; Melbourne

Cost of dredging the bay still unclear Mathew Murphy, The Age Melbourne Nov 07; Port Phillip Nov 07

Dredging to start on time, says Brumby, AAP Melbourne Nov 07; Port Phillip Nov 07

27/10/07 Concern as Government stitches up details of Bass Coast land grab Rachel Kleinman, The AgeMelbourne; Oct 07 Port Phillip; Gippsland

27/10/07 Don't count your channels just yet Tracee Hutchison, The Age Opinion Links to donate: Melbourne; Oct 07 Port Phillip;

27/10/07 Green light for $763m channel deepening Clay Lucas, The AgeMelbourne; Oct 07 Port Phillip;

 26/10/07 Federal Court Challenge to Channel Deepening approvals Blue Wedges Media Release Links to donate: Melbourne; Oct 07 Port Phillip

25/10/07 Move to cut flows to ailing Yarra, Rachel Kleinman. The Age, Melbourne; Oct 07 Port Phillip;

21/10/07 Water dilemma could 'sink' Government Jason Dowling, The Age Melbourne; Port Phillip; Gippsland; Murray Basin

Waste State 0910/07 Plumbing mix-up makes staff sick Rachel Kleinman, The Age Melbourne; Port Phillip

9/10/07 Ship deal signed and sealed Dan Harrison, The Age Melbourne; Port Phillip South Australia; New South Wales Victoria;

9/10/07 Push to pass dredging laws AAP Melbourne; Port Phillip

Melbourne Water's big plans for its biggest fans Rachel Kleinman, The Age Gippsland Melbourne Oct 07 our highlighting

Beachhead in battle of desal plant Rachel Kleinman, The Age Gippsland Melbourne Oct 07 our highlighting

Having trouble filling the swimming pool? There's a solution; The Age Central Uplands ; South West; Melbourne Oct 07 our highlighting

Brumby 'conning' Victorians AAP Melbourne Oct 07 our highlighting

26/09/07 Uphill flow The Age Letters Melbourne Sept 07

National Water 26/09/07 Virtual water is a reality check The Age , Letters Melbourne Sept 07

25/09/07 City population overload Josh Gordon, The Age Page One Melbourne Sept 07

25/09/07 Victoria's water agenda doesn't float Alan Moran , The Age Business Day Opinion; Murray Basin; Sept 07; Melbourne; Sept 07

17/09/07 State's rivers face toxic threat, says expert; Liz Minchin, The Age Explanation Toxic threat

Wimmera Murray Basin; Port Phillip; Melbourne Sept 07

Roof water set to fill Melbourne pool. The Age our highlighting, Port Phillip; Melbourne August 07

 Power plant on board for channel deepening Clay Lucas, City Reporter, The Age Port Phillip; Melbourne August 07

23/05/07 Blue Wedges Newsletter, Channel Deepening Hearing Begins Blue Wedges Port Phillip Melbourne

15/05/07 Big dry forces review of strategy; Murray Basin; Port Phillip; Melbourne; Central Uplands ; Gippsland; North East Highlands; Interstate

Water State 15/05/07 Playing safe on water is no longer an option, The Age; Port Phillip; Melbourne; Gippsland;

Water State 15/05/07 Latrobe power steaming along on 96.5bn litres, The Age; Port Phillip; Melbourne; Gippsland;

Water State 14/05/07 Crisis, what crisis? The Age; Port Phillip; Melbourne;

10/05/07 Drought puts new pressure on Victoria's power supply, The Age; Port Phillip; Melbourne; Gippsland; North East Highlands

04/05/07 Thwaites denies knowledge of bleak water assessment, The Age; Murray Basin; Port Phillip; Melbourne; Central Uplands ; Gippsland;

03/05/07 Government keeps lid on bleak water warnings, The Age; Murray Basin; Port Phillip; Melbourne; Central Uplands ; Gippsland;

03/05/07 Fact box - Which way on water? The Age; Murray Basin; Port Phillip; Melbourne; Central Uplands ; Gippsland;

02/05/07 Major water options on hold until '08, The Age; Murray Basin; Port Phillip; Melbourne; Central Uplands ; Gippsland;

16/04/07 Channel dredging expert queries review panel, Royce Millar, The Age; Melbourne April 07

Putting carbon emissions in neutral, Mathew Murphy, The Age Melbourne March 07

'Drought-proof' dam hits record low level, The Age Melbourne March 07

Pipe team comes through, The Age Melbourne March 07

Melbourne tops nation in growth Tim Colebatch, Canberra, The Age Melbourne Feb 07

Plan to bring old reservoir back to life Mathew Murphy, The Age Melbourne Jan 07

MCG, Visy among top water users, Mathew Murphy, The Age Melbourne Jan 07

Water savings set to top up reservoirs, The Age Melbourne Jan 07

Crisis puts Bracks river vow on hold, Farrah Tomazin, The Age Melbourne Jan 07

Twin 'sewer mines' plan to quench the thirst of city's gardens, Clay Lucas, The Age Melbourne Jan 07

One more pool to close early, Mathew Murphy, The Age Melbourne Jan 07

Debunking the myths of Victoria's water-saving, The Age Melbourne Jan 07

Public hospitals chief guzzlers -Farrah Tomazin and Carol Nader, The Age Melbourne Jan 07

Why are we pouring this into the bay?, The Age, L:etters, Melbourne Jan 07

Funding row over scheme to rejuvenate gardens with recycled sewage, Cameron Houston, The Age Melbourne Jan 07

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City counts cost of logging, Peter Weekes, The Age Page 1 Melbourne Jan 07

16/01/07 Melbourne desalination plant inevitable: Thwaites, Farrah Tomazin, State Political Correspondent, The Age; Port Phillip; Melbourne, Jan 07

Leaks force extended closure of Brunswick pool Mathew Murphy, State Political Reporter, The Age Melbourne Jan 07

Public pools leaks lose megalitres Mathew Murphy, The Age Melbourne Jan 07

 10/01/07 Algae could cost state dearly Rachel Kleinman, The Age

09/01/07 Toxic threat to waterways Rachel Kleinman, The Age

10/10/06  A damn silly idea for the 21st century, The Age Letters, Lead Melbourne

State News10/10/06  Plan to untie the Port of Hastings, Philip Hopkins, The Age Business Melbourne, 10 October 06

10/10/06 Crown, Chadstone revealed as biggest water users, Peter Ker and Paul Austin, The Age Melbourne 10 October 06

Liberals' big scheme faces stiff opposition, Kenneth Nguyen, The Age Melbourne 9 October 06

 Dam would 'wreck' river: Thwaites, AAP Melbourne 9 October 06

 Yes or no? A dam fine election question, Paul Austin, The Age Melbourne 9 October 06

City tanks solution to wasted run-off, Rachel Kleinman, The Age Melbourne October 06

Water down the drain or green policies up the creek? Melbourne October 06

30/09/06 Major projects fail to harness precious resource, Royce Millar and Stephen Moynihan, The Age Melbourne September 06

Publican not well connected enough to get sewer on, Lorna Edwards, The Age Central Highlands Sept 06; Port Phillip September 06; Melbourne

 26/09/06 Bracks raiding water sector's coffers, Peter Ker, The Age Port Phillip September 06; Melbourne

25/09/06 Libs promise a Yarra to swim in by 2015, Mathew Murphy, The Age Melbourne September 06

22/09/06 Victoria enjoying population boom, Nassim Khadem, The Age, Melbourne September 06 ; Port Phillip - September 06; Central Uplands

 15/09/06 Melbourne's dams at nine-year low, AAP Melbourne

13/09/06 Water fight: fury over $1.5bn water recycle plan Gippsland; Melbourne

08/09/06 Top 200 users of water hide behind secrecy provisions, - Farrah Tomazin and Mathew Murphy, The Age

22/08/06 Dams no solution to water woes, EV media release Links Melbourne; Port Phillip August 06

21/08/06 Plan to upgrade port is misguided, says Fox, Philip Hopkins, The Age, Business Melbourne; Port Phillip August 06

20/08/06 Clear future for the pristine Mitchell, Jason Dowling, The Age East Gippsland and Goolengook Melbourne; Port Phillip August 06

20/08/06 Water crisis hits home with stiff curbs on use, Jason Dowling, The Age Melbourne; Port Phillip August 06

Marine life may not recover from bay dredging: EPA, - The Age - ADAM MORTON Melbourne; Port Phillip August 06

Populism could be leading Baillieu up the garden path Melbourne; Port Phillip August 06

 Baillieu, business at odds on fruit market Melbourne; Port Phillip August 06

Faulty pipe causes massive petrol spill, The Age Melbourne; Port Phillip August 06

09/08/06 Rival port goes full steam ahead, The Age Business Melbourne; Port Phillip August 06

Bayside beaches running out of sand, Peter Weekes, The Age Melbourne August 06 ;

Creepy crawlies in city's water …The Age, Melbourne August 06 ; Port Phillip August 06

Cutting consumption, street by street, , The Age, Melbourne 05/08/06

Water bans looming as storages run low, Melbourne August 06 Related GRAPHIC Our shrinking dams

 07/07/06 Dams drop below half capacity,, - The Age Melbourne July 06 ; Port Phillip

12/03/06 - EPA stalls toxic dump site plans - Jason Dowling, The Sunday Age - Mallee; Murray Basin; Melbourne; Port Phillip - March 06

10/03/06 - Study delay hits bay dredge plan - By Sasha Shtargot and Mathew Murphy, The Age Melbourne; Port Phillip March 06

Foul slick blamed on ocean outfall - By Kate Hagan, The Age Melbourne; Port Phillip March 06

01/03/06 - Melbourne’s rivers at risk - Media Release - Environment Victoria - Port Phillip ; Melbourne - March 06

19/01/06 - Groups warn on plans to take Yarra water - Melissa Fyfe - The Age - Port Phillip ; Melbourne - Jan06

 14/1/06 - Torrents of human waste pouring into a sick Yarra - Melissa Fyfe - The Age - Port Phillip ; Melbourne - Jan06

13/12/05 - Victorian court recognises native title - AP

LOCAL SCHOOLS HELP OUR RIVERS AND CREEKS - Media release - Melbourne Water - Port Phillip ; Melbourne - Aug05

12/07/05 Ex-Insider Warning on Dredging, Liz Minchin with Paul Austin, The Age Port Phillip July 05 ; Melbourne

Exposed: Why the Yarra is so sick - The Age - Port Phillip; Melbourne; - 22/01/05

27/5/04 - "Position Paper on the proposed Port of Melbourne's project to deepen Port Phillip Bay's  Shipping channel - DIVA

- Position Paper from - Dive Industry Association of Victoria- DIVA

02/5/04 - "Port warns trade could run aground" - The Sunday Age - May04

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