For Peel has begun a sampling program in the Murray River and some of its tributories.
See the results.

The phone number for the marine operations office in Fremantle is  9431 1000
We suggest that people who ring this number supply the boat number, a description of the driver if possible, the location of the incident and the direction that the vessel is travelling.

The contact number for Marine Accidents/Incidents, Marine Oil Polution Spills, Complaints, Navigation Aid Faults and information concerning vessel registration and recreational Skippers Ticket is:

1300 863 308.

 
Point Grey

watch the drege spoil youtube video

If you didn't like the idea of a coal mine at Margaret River then you are really going to like this idea. For those of you who reside outside the Peel region you may not be aware of a proposal by a developer to dredge a channel 2.5kms long,100 metres wide and 3 metres deep in the Internationally RAMSAR listed Peel-Harvey Estuary.This channel will connect to a land based 3 metre deep marina.The estuary ranges in depth from a maximum of 1.9 metres down to extensive areas of just 300ml.The majority of the estuary would be less than 1 metre deep.So why does it need access for vessels up to 20 metres long. Any spoil from maintenance dredging and it will be significant will be sidecast back into the estuary and the damage under water from this action will be significant. Please take the time to read the attached submissions to get an understanding of the potential outcomes from this proposal. Since European settlement there have been some stunning environmental blunders made in industrial,rural and urban development,some can be partially reversed(at GREAT COST to the TAXPAYER) but many are beyond hope. If you have had the pleasure of enjoying the recreational value of the Peel-Harvey Estuary(boating,crabbing,fishing) and you would like your children,grand children,great grand children to also have that pleasure then contact the WA Minister for the Environment Bill Marmion at www.bill.marmion@mp.wa.gov.au  and express your objection to this proposal. This proposal also needs the approval of the Federal Minister Tony Burke www.tony.burke.mp@aph.gov.au    Minister Burke will be in WA in July ironically to accept a recently completed report that shows the Peel-Harvey Estuary to be in a state of serious decline. Also contact your local and federal members of Parliament because just like the coal mine this doesn't need to happen.

  1. Information_pages/Submission to EPA re Point Grey.pdf
  2. Information_pages/The Ongoing Decline of The Peel-Harvey Estuary.pdf
  3. Birds of the Peel-Yalgorup video
Clean up Australia
  1. Clean Up Australia Media Release - 2008
  2. Cleanup Announcement 2008
Draft Water Quality Improvement Plan for the Rivers and Estuary of the Peel-Harvey System.
  1. Draft Water Quality Improvement Plan for the Rivers and Estuary of the Peel-Harvey System
  2. FoR Peel submission
Algal Blooms on the Murray
  1. Excerpts from EPA communication re May scum
Wishful Thinking
  1. Lake MacQuarie Improvement Project [2.9 MB PDF document]

Economic Development and Recreation Management Plan For the Peel Waterways
  1. Economic Development and Recreation Management Plan For the Peel Waterways [2.44MB Word Document] also see impact of Septic Tanks on the River
Sewer Connections
  1. Submission to t o The Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs Deep Sewerage in the Cockburn Area Leter from David Templeman @ 14 May 2007 [ 585 KB PDF document]
  2. Meeting with David Templeman @ 3 May 2007 [13 KB PDF document]
  3. Letter to Dr Steve Thomas @ 14 July 2006 - re sewerage [45 KB Word Document] Letter to the Premier @ 20 March 2006 - re Sewerage [29 KB Word Document]Letter to Judy Edwards @ 6th March 2006 - re: sewerage [1 KB Word Document]Impact of Septic Tanks on the River A Petition Concerning Compulsory Connection [127 KB PDF Document ] Excerpt from Sewerage Act Thousands of homes and hundreds of shire councils may soon be directly affected by improved septic design standards...
  4. Owner may be required to connect premises with publicSewer