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Earlier this year I wrote an article about a most enjoyable day my wife and myself spent kyaking up the Moore River. Actually, the paddling did not get very far due to strong easterly winds which drove us backwards instead  of forwards. Anyway our excursion along the pristine environment of the Moore River was, as always, a wonderful experience.

The Author enjoying the pristine Moore River earlier in 2009

I mentioned in that earlier post that Moore River was now one of the last remaining environmentally untouched regions in South Western Australia. I added that I certainly trusted the big developers would never get their $ hungry hands on the land surrounding the river region. We already suffer more than sufficient green algae bloom in the Swan River!  Currently we are told not to even eat the shell fish from the Swan river or the Peel Estuary because they are diseased and may make us very ill? Surely we should dread repeating those errors of judgement in the Moore River!

Cormorant Colony – South Bank of the Moore River!!!!!

Firstly I need to make the following point strongly. This blog is not a political comment blog. However, when I sense that one of the most gorgeous river regions is in danger of developmental vandalism, comment must be made!

Unbeknown to me at the time I made that post my worst fears were already on the way to becoming reality. My first warning that this picture perfect river was already under major threat from developers was when the comment (below) appeared under the relevant post  on this travel blog:

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Dear Ross,
I have just read your lovely description of Guilderton/Moore River. Sorry to hear the fish did not stay attached. I would like you to know that there is a large development proposal planned for an area on the south side of the river just up from the boat ramp. There is a group of concerned individuals known as FOMRE (Friends of Moore River Estuary) fighting (a long and protracted) battle to stop this happening. You may wish to visit  http://www.savemooreriver.org or contact me so I can talk to you. This is a serious threat to the last near pristine estuary that WA has. It needs as much support as possible. Your photos are beautiful and evocative of the great place it is. And the fact that you like to share your WA experiences may enlist further support to protecting the river. Thank you. Diana Papenfus

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Firstly I apologise to Diana for not seeing her post earlier. However for a number of reasons I was off the air for a few months. When I restarted my blog the first thing I ran into was the comment from Diana awaiting my approval.

Why on earth would any government approve such a massive development adjacent to such a pristine wilderness region? I guess it’s related to the never ending need for profits by developers. These days one never understands which political party in power will prove the most dangerous as relates to unbridled development.

Unfortunately, the current Liberal government seems to have adopted an attitude since Mr C Barnett took the reigns that a large percentage of the people responsible for voting him and his people into power now have limited say in what the general public need and require from a 21st century government. Thank goodness Mr Barnett disliked day light saving as much as I did, otherwise we well may have had daylight saving again for the current year by some form of administrative order…as he is currently trying to do with extended trading hours? I doubt that Mr Barnett will ever reseek re-election. For that reason that makes him a bit of a worry as he may not have to face the people he upsets at the next election?

I only included the aforegoing paragraph as an example of how the current government seems prepared to ride roughshod over the wishes of the majority of voters in order to get their own way. I would fear that the planned development of the Moore River region will proceed irrespective of the voices of ordinary citizens like those currently trying to see that reason prevails before yet another environmental trashing takes place in the pristine Moore River region.

This blog will provide support to the the people fighting to stop this  development. For anyone who has enjoyed, and wishes to continue to enjoy the wonderful pristine beauty of the Moore River region head over  to http://www.savemooreriver.org

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