John Pettigrew guest speaker

Posted on Nov 14, 2016

John Pettigrew

John Pettigrew was guest speaker in Monday 14th November.

John interested in the environment, horticulture, irrigation and Landcare.

Last invited to speak in Numurkah was a decade ago at a combined service clubs dinner.

Presentation weighed differently but message the same. More time now spent on actions to meet challenges.

Many local environment groups, Landcare, Goulbourn Valley Environment Group, Beneath the Wisteria, Slap Tomorrow, Transition Tatura, G.V. Community Energy which concentrates on solar energy.

G. V. Environment Group has links with Shepparton, Mitchell, Strathbogie and Benalla councils and liaises with Murray Darling Basin.

Most local government councils have environment committees and the G.V. Environment Group has request to sit on these committees to advise.

Issues: salinity, iron ore mining, planning issues with clearing of natural vegetation for irrigation designs to get maximum irrigation.

Waste is an issue. Need to manage waste to keep it out of landfill.

Goulburn Valley Environment Group not just tree huggers, but developing sustainable regional development.

Solar farm possibility for area.

Will see enormous changes in the future.