Perth / Western Australia

"We send about 100 gigalitres [of stormwater] a year out to the ocean, some of that's pretty important, it's our rivers flowing, so we don't want to get rid of all of that, but some of that is our harvestable resource, and it's our treated wastewater, and we send over 120 gigalitres of that out to the ocean every year," she said. Dr Thompson

These are two good ideas with low cost implementation

The idea for the watering more often with less water could also be workable.

I still think Western Australians should be building many more desal plants to really begin negating the states reliance on a good winter for community and environmental watering needs.

A more consistent statewide watering regime will help with things as different as farmers maximising and predicting crop yields, to reducing the risks associated with fires after dry summers.

Love the idea here. What a great day, shame the weather's not going to be on their side today, but i'm sure they'll manage.

Short run down can be found here, https://www.curtin.edu.au/news/media-release/bushfire-smoke-sparks-surges-in-perth-hospital-admissions/

Gun owners need to understand that it isn't a right, its a privilege the rest of us allow only if conditions are met.

If something happens that alters the situation those conditions are set for, they need to respect changes that may come.

Setting themselves up as victims, like they have here, makes me question the participants mental capacity to evaluate their own behaviours, therefore their own risk to those around them.

Two people were killed by a gun owner in circumstances where his ease of access to guns greatly increased the severity of the consequences. Communities have a right to expect gun owners to seriously appreciate the risks of their firearm possession.

Also screw the Nationals for making this a political fight, especially a rural v metro fight. This is bigger than you're never seen dirt akubra hat and white pressed shirt with rolled up sleeves country cosplay.

Cool idea for some of the wood from the old bridge. Maybe there can be a portion set aside for a wood raffle, or design competition for a few pieces in and around Freo. Cool thought though.

Don't agree very often with the party he chose, but i's damn happy to see Ken Wyatt in Parliament representing Western Australians.

There was a spike in offences committed in Midland in January which Snr Sgt Marriott said was in line with crime increases in shopping precincts at the start of school holidays. “To address this issue head-on Midland Police have partnered with breath and drug operations and mounted section to provide high visibility policing to deter offending behaviour,” he said.

So school holidays kick in and crime spikes, we all see the connection. Yet the only response Senior Sergeant Marriott is giving is of more visible force.

I think we could improve things more permanently by having regard to the root causes and implementing social services like family violence mediation and protections, but importantly to this article youth activity services and spaces for youth to spend their time.

And the police as they're often the first point of contact have to be involved, knowledgeable, and have a certain level of involvement with these "wrap-around" services.

Until these sorts of changes begin happening, (plus releases from any acute economic hardships for community members), the police can only offer a temporary and costly bandaid solution.

There is always an opportunity cost to these operations as well. Due to the attentions of so many police resources being focused on this issue time after time.

I want to note, i'm only criticising the police as far as they might not have thought to mention services they probably are already in contact and working with in the above statement. These services should be a part, and maybe are, of any policing operations like this.

As alwaus, great article from the Echo's Guanhao Cheng.

“The Americans are very good at seduction, they make people feel important and unfortunately our politicians are not immune from it,” Ms Vallentine said.

This is a good point in general this ex-senator has brought up. Australians should be alert to it with this AUKUS deal. If we're to have it, then we need to keep level heads about the interests of our American friends.

Also, have the councillora and executives heard of video chats? Give that a go, any serious questions can be answered through that.

If anybody has any ideas for a waste education program the Government is interested in supporting you.

I like the idea at the end of the article more. Spend some time educating people on how to overtake roadtrains safely. Me, i have no ideaif the random bits i've been told would actually be useful or not.

Pick your favourites! :)

They're unhatched Megachidna eggs for sure.

Its quiet applications of the law like this that build my confidence that we live in a relatively just society still.

I was just wondering if anyone has ideas for what to do in the cbd during the week, after work? There is No Lights No Lycra dancing, quiz nights at The Brisbane and what else? Also would love to hear about any great restaurants to try.

For all the parents of young kids new playground at serpentine dam. They're calling it a nature playground. Might be a good lunch spot.

I've seen a few like this they seem quute nice.

A little update from the reasons for closure of the Guildford cafe, "Poste"

OG link, https://aussie.zone/post/10550030

Couple quotes from this article,

We generally as a rule do not object nor support an application (but) simply put in a submission pointing out where it does and doesn’t fit in within the city’s planning guidelines – from the R codes and the local area policies – that’s what we do,’’ she said.

Swan chief executive officer Stephen Cain said city staff had sought to work collaboratively with the café owners providing guidance and extensions along the way. “It was the decision of the owners not to lodge the development application that could have resolved their non-compliance,’’ he said.

I'm leaning towards this story being a disgruntled failing business owner wanting to lob some manure to save their own feelings of embarrassment as they exit the business. The thing is, the business owner should hold their heads high, they ran a business for a good few years and they had a go! No shame in that.

Why is the southwest WA so pagan? Its such an interestingly funny quirk down there.

From Bridgetown, Margaret River all the way to Denmark, Albany and Esperance theres this streak of interest in all this kind of stuff. :)

Didn't know the cables came through City Beach.