Submission re Inquiry into Rural Drainage in Victoria Executive Officer, Environment and Natural Resources Committee Parliament House Spring Street East Melbourne Vic 3002
[email protected] Jodie A. Honan Port Fairy 3284 21 December 2012 Dear Sir/Madam Re: Inquiry into Rural Drainage in Victoria Thank you for the opportunity to make a submission about rural drainage in Victoria. I have worked and researched in areas affected by rural drainage for several years; particularly the south-west of Western Victoria. My submission includes my personal observations, along with references to other documents you may find helpful. I am also sending by post a copy of the publication ‘Yambuk Lake, Yambuk People’ (Honan & Condon 2008) which provides much useful background information. If you would like to discuss anything further, please contact me Yours faithfully Jodie A. Honan BAppSci, MSc, GradDipEd Jodie A. Honan 21 December 2012 Page 1 of 12 Submission re Inquiry into Rural Drainage in Victoria Re: Inquiry into Rural Drainage in Victoria 1. The historical basis for the establishment and operation of former drainage schemes including management arrangements South West Victoria once had a wealth of wetlands and waterways; in some areas early maps indicate up to one third of the land area was under water during winter. Most of these wetlands have been lost to rural drainage (Figures 1 & 2). The Glenelg Hopkins CMA publication: ‘Yambuk Lake, Yambuk People’ by J. Honan and P. Condon includes historical background about the drainage of the Yambuk and Eumeralla areas. This book was based on oral histories and archival research.