13 February 2007
Mineral water
We are suffering a prolonged drought in much of eastern Australia and Brisbane is subject to long-term water restrictions. Our state premier recently announced that Queensland would start mixing treated waste water into the supply. There was going to be a plebiscite but he wisely decided to not ask for public opinion on what easily becomes an unnecessarily emotional issue.
The radio news announcer told us that by the end of next year, Brisbane residents would be drinking recycled sewerage! (Of course she meant recycled sewage.)
Perhaps the extra r’s could be put back into secretary or February.
