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    Default Desalination- Australia's best water solution

    This is definitely the way for our great country to go.

    Our long term water security depends on our governments doing the right thing and accepting best global practices.

    And leading the way with the largest, cleanest unit is the Victorian government.

    Thank god that common sense prevails.



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    na stuff that get your bucket out up here on the goldcoast.I just got myself a new pair of flippers and snorkel hasnt stopped raining in two fkn weeks.And not drizzle either pissin down

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    Tried desalinated water for the first time in Japan about 15 years ago.

    I must say it had a "sea" smell about it.

    After the first glass, i had no problems or hesitations to drink it.

    Definitly a great alternative.

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    Sure you were'nt drinking pussy juice?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BillyGoat View Post
    Sure you were'nt drinking pussy juice?

    As they say..."if you can beat the smell, you've got it licked"

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    Quote Originally Posted by global88 View Post
    Tried desalinated water for the first time in Japan about 15 years ago.

    I must say it had a "sea" smell about it.
    As long as it didnt have a " sea men " smell

    I presume it would now be refined a lot better since then ?

    I suppose it doesnt really matter what anyones opinion is on whether they are for or against it as a number of plants are going ahead regardless. So we might as well accept the fact thats what we will be drinking at some stage.

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    i do belive western australia has been using a desal plant for quite some time, i think people are mad who oppose the building, at least if and when the dams die up, most of vic water comes from down my way anyway, their will be an alternative source, and its just like drinking pool water you get used to it because you have to drink it
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    Presumably we would be getting it mixed with mains dam water ?

    I havent taken much of an interest in it as you can see

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    yes i think that is what WA does, i never liked the taste of their water, when compared with gipplsland

    i think landline did a special on the WA desal plant but that was 4 - 5 years ago now

    *Well i was wrong it was a year ago*



    their is an interesting artical about it and i also read its at full capacity and they are buidling ANOTHER one
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    the one they are building up here on the gold coast ( tugun ) the water is going to be pumped back to the dam

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    Quote Originally Posted by z80 View Post
    This is definitely the way for our great country to go.

    Our long term water security depends on our governments doing the right thing and accepting best global practices.

    And leading the way with the largest, cleanest unit is the Victorian government.

    Thank god that common sense prevails.
    I don't know anything about desalination as such, but doesn't it cost a lot of money to build a plant and then keep it running, maintenance on pumps, valves etc as you are dealing with sea water which requires the use of expensive bronze or stainless steel components, and replacing the osmotic membranes must be a large ongoing expense.

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    Compared to No water? What cost to live?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BillyGoat View Post
    Compared to No water? What cost to live?
    There's no place on earth where there's no water, It even rains in the Sahara desert, ask the Bedouins.

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    You might want to talk to some of our Farmers then.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BillyGoat View Post
    You might want to talk to some of our Farmers then.
    Yes, I might ask them how they feel about billions of their tax dollars being spent to make sea water drinkable for city people.

    I'm sure they're thrilled by the thought..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rocky View Post
    Yes, I might ask them how they feel about billions of their tax dollars being spent to make sea water drinkable for city people.

    I'm sure they're thrilled by the thought..
    What about City peoples tax dollars spent on the farmers who suffer from dought? (subsidies)
    Think before you say anything!

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    Nice Trump.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rocky View Post
    I don't know anything about desalination as such, .


    That is all you needed to say really, cause the rest is speculative.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trance View Post
    What about City peoples tax dollars spent on the farmers who suffer from dought? (subsidies)
    Think before you say anything!
    I've been a farmer for all my life, so I'd like to ask:

    What subsidies.?

    Who gives them out.?

    Where can I sign up for them.?

    Can I have them made retrospective.?

    When a farm's water tanks get low the farmer uses less water.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlackDuck View Post
    I've been a farmer for all my life, so I'd like to ask:

    What subsidies.?

    Who gives them out.?

    Where can I sign up for them.?

    Can I have them made retrospective.?

    When a farm's water tanks get low the farmer uses less water.
    You telling us you know nothing about any tax concessions, grants or subsidies for primary producers? I'd suggest you sack your tax guy.

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