Bird Lake has dried up after the closure of the Alinta power plant leaving a putrid smell wafting over the town and affecting not only our tourist industry nut just simply going about our lives.
As soon as I told the government of my plan I was surprised to get a letter from them admitting the problem but falling short of their original commitment. They offered to stump up the money – but only half. Here’s the letter I received yesterday:
Next the press were covering the story. Everything’s happening – here’s some of the coverage.
But half the money the government originally committed isn’t enough to compensate a community seeing its tourism and business decline because of the stench. So I’ve launched the campaign, like I told the minister I would, to get the full $3.2m we were promised.
Thanks!
Michelle Coles, from Port Augusta