Tony's Story
Down here, you’d be forgiven for thinking we don’t have a problem with water. We have some of the most spectacular lakes and rivers in the world, but they can’t stay that way unless we treat them right.
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Down here, you’d be forgiven for thinking we don’t have a problem with water. We have some of the most spectacular lakes and rivers in the world, but they can’t stay that way unless we treat them right.
Each year 85,000 tonnes of sediment enters our streams, lakes, estuaries and harbours.