Euroa 'conversations' to focus on water - 'everyone has valid concerns'

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uroa’s Castle Creek has been empty more often than full and with the Seven Creeks totally drying up for the third time in 10 years - everyone has valid concerns about water.

Subsequently, water will be the subject for the next “2015 Euroa Environmental Seminar Series” on Saturday, May 30 “conversation”.
A brace of speakers will discuss the lack of rainfall, the reduced creek-flows, the proliferation of mega dams, and the plight of fish populations.

Chairing discussions aimed at considering social, economic and environmental impacts in Euroa and downstream will be Christine Forster from the Environmental Farmers Network.

Also at the May 30 discussions at the Old Flour Mill Gallery, Kirkland Ave, Euroa, will be Murray Darling Basin Authority representative, Bill Johnson and Janet Pritchard; the Chair of Water Stewardship Australia, Michael Spencer; along with Fern Hames, who will bring a wealth of knowledge about fish and Geoff Earle and Chris Norman from the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority (GBCMA), who will discuss future challenges and possibilities.

The May 30 conversations start at 10:00am and continue until about 2:30pm, Lunch is included in proceedings.

People can book by visiting the Strathbogie Voices.