Dawn Vigil
Today’s front page in the Age - Clay Lucas and Ben Schneiders have revealed [Press] the dredging Company Boksalis will be paid half a billion dollars for restructuring our Bay. I am sure the Netherlands crew are skilled and excellent at their specialist work. In international terms and with regard to large infrastructure projects, the amount to be paid for their task is reasonable.
However, that’s a lot of dollars that could go towards building an environmentally friendly city and boost our health, education and welfare programs. Do we have a choice of what grand designs our Government has for our City and surrounding Bay?
But this is regarded as ‘ideological’ thinking. [Press]
I want to go on record here as stating that although we share a common purpose, and have exchanged a few phone calls and emails, I have in fact never attended a Blue Wedges meeting and have only met a couple of the members. They seem to me to be passionate people dedicated to the preservation of Port Phillip Bay. They have worked hard for years in this campaign and are diligent in their media releases and their exploration of the truth. The integrity they demonstrate throws new light onto the definition of ‘ideology’. That they are linked to pirates and international terrorism is surely ridiculous.
Rather, the efforts of PoMc and the State to hide commercial interests and the details of the project’s impact on the environment and to undermine democracy - ARE cause for concern. What ideologies are at the root of such obtuse behaviour?
The truth needs no hiding, defense nor justification. If this project is good, healthy, wise and wonderful - then would its creators and designers, its proponents and those who will benefit - please step into the light!
Speaking of which … all you lovers of the Bay:
A reminder that since the Vigil of Lights around the Bay on the 8/01/08 you do have a network of places and the spirit of people who love the Bay to connect with - something you can enjoy and link into whenever you feel drawn to the beach.
There will be a beautiful sight to meet those enjoying the peace and stillness of the dawn on the beaches around the Bay for the next few mornings. We have storms gathering on Wednesday night so I suggest you utilise these next two early morns to enjoy the ambience. The brightest planets Venus and Jupiter are meeting up in the South East and are above the horizon as the sun brings us the day. By February 4th, they will be joined by the moon as well. Look for Bunjii the sea eagle, the guardian of the Bay.
For those interested in Dr Masura Emoto’s research on the effect we can have on water: his February crystal is Hope. Dr Emoto
[Hope to bring you lovely pics tomorrow]
Hopeful Hils