May 23, 2012

Causeway Lake

canoe trip

Causeway Lake is a tidal estuary between Yeppoon and Emu Park, about 7km from where we are staying at Lammermoor. We visited today and hired some water craft. We started with two pedal boats, boys in one and girls in the other. The lake is calm and easy to get around. The murky water doesn’t [...]

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Fluoride and bottled water

Fluoride in bottled water

I know from past experience that writing about fluoride provokes strong views, especially from people who oppose compulsory fluoridation of water supplies. I’m inclined though to accept the anecdotal evidence I’ve personally heard from dentists and health experts that tooth decay is higher in areas that don’t have fluoridated water. There is a push now [...]

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Sewerage scheme delay

Porepunkah sewage scheme (illustration only)

As I write this at eight o’clock on a Wednesday evening the hum of machinery is a constant backdrop. Closer to midnight, as everything else goes quiet, the sound seems deafening. The noise is associated with our ongoing sewerage scheme construction, which has been disrupting the lives of Porepunkah residents in various ways since February. [...]

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