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FARM ER MorningtonEddie Matt is Peninsula leading the push to Class farmer by A the South treated water goings for easier access East into the His irrigat Outfall near sea from Gunna ed grazin Rye has g and lucern matta. produced e proper hay and only half ty silage he still faced because of last year’s yield at a of overheads. the same high lack of water, but water and “If you diesel he said. have got water you have got “In the penins security,” ula hinterl and if the and hay is of pasture is dry there there is no water poor is no feed President quality.” and the torian Farmeof the peninsula branch of rs’ Federa advisory the Viction council to South and a member of said access East Water, the that’s got ing the outfall’s to water was Mr Matt “If a droughbe realised”. “an idea project more t was declar ed it would Mr Matt impetus,” he said. give the the Hinter said South East Water land Environment was aware (HEWS), the Easter in which Class al Water Schem of A recycl n Treatm ed water e in for horticu ent Plant from Dromana, lture at Red would be piped Hill, Merricks, water supply and BalnarMain Ridge, “It is expensa poll issue” The ring. (“Making News 12/3/1 ive and case, but would 9). it should get up,” need a business The author he said. s of the Russell HEWS Joseph, are pushin , Steve Marsh port to pay all g a system for feasibility for bipartisan sup-and studies to waste water use the 350 million and design of Mr Joseph now going daily litres of treated water “show says a draft reportinto the sea. terland for ed we can preser into using the ve our green wedgegenerations to come with farming hincompa built on a sustain tible agricultural a genuine able water He said industry and climat the project would supply”. guarantee e change resista “develop a drough nt duction our ongoing local water supply to t and firefighting”.provide a secure horticultural prowater supply Co-author for Avocados, Steve Marsh all, “unlimited said the HEWS who runs Penins transform and cost effecti would provide an ula ve solutio across our agriculture for n and will a range region”. of crops right “Shire calls for droug ht aid” Page 7
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