Monday, June 25, 2012

Wharf Woes in the Western Suburbs of Adelaide

The panic is on. Fire sales in the Port Adelaide wharf development and the closure of the Port Partners office as land prices and developments crash. Why? Could be climate change impacting in a delta region, could be other environmental iss...ues linked to site contamination and broader background contaminations. Either way things dont look good for the wharf developments (developments made on lands on the river bank that were previously Crown/Indigenous property). Possible impending flooding, legal problems, site contamination, lack of EIS reports, air pollution problems and general gackground chemical contamination, all in an eco hot spot. It is almost as if this community and the developers are cursed because of their poor mangement (caring for country) within the region. Over two decades back I rang the Port Adelaide council and complained because they dumped rocks on kilometers of mangroves along the river bank. They told me that I should have faith in there actions and then the troubles started and persecutions of our Indigeneous family intensified (bikie contracts on us organised by local companies). It does not look good for the region and indeed we might end with internal refugees due to climate change and landuse changes. But this time it will be European and Indigenous peoples affected. http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/11/14/us-climate-egypt-idUSTRE6AD1DI20101114

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