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Milang Forgotten Amid Crisis 

IT should be a bustling waterfront getaway full of summer tourists, but Milang is just a shadow of the town it once was.

On the grassy shores of Lake Alexandrina, the harsh impact of the drought on the town's urban landscape is clear - shops have closed, most shacks are empty, and the caravan park is almost deserted. In this once-thriving community, at least the pub remains open for business.

The town is the forgotten victim of the River Murray crisis.

A few older visitors come, mainly out of habit, but perhaps they like the peace and quiet, the stillness, the sound of the wind and the birds.

But those same shores which once attracted the summer crowds are now what keeps them away.

Click here to read the rest of the story on AdelaideNow 

Act Quickly to Save the Lakes 

ALLOWING the Lower Lakes and the towns that depend on them to die would be one of our state's greatest shames.

Towns do die when the ebb and flow of commerce and industry leaves them high and dry. But pretty Milang, on the shores of Lake Alexandrina, is falling victim to political and parochial interests, not to shifting markets.

A town on the shores of a lake in summer should be in an unassailable position. Waterfront living is a much coveted and very Australian part of life. But Lake Alexandrina and Lake Albert are now in a desperate situation. They are turning to acid as governments bicker over their future.

The Federal Government blames decades of neglect, over-allocation of water rights, and of course drought and climate change for the predicament the Lakes are now in.

That blame does not help the people who live and work in Milang, who are in doubt about the future of their community and are living in a virtual ghost town while nearby Goolwa thrives. 

Click here to read the rest of the editorial on AdelaideNow 

• Fresh Water Embassy at Clayton Bay; see www.hurrysavetheMurray.com
• Bio-remediation and community monitoring of the environment
• Education, rallies and media coverage

• Stop the Pomanda (Wellington) Weir across the River Murray
• Stop over-allocation and return fresh water to the River
• Manage the Murray-Darling Basin as one eco-system

"It was very easy." Says one of the protestors from this morning's action at the site of the Clayton Bay "Regulator" (weir).

"We didn't even have to jump the farm gate to get into the construction zone. There's a hole in the fence, so anyone else keen to protest has very easy access."

Stoptheweir.com spoke briefly with one of the intrepid protestors, a pair of whom managed to enter the construction zone, stop work on the gigantic structure, and hold up a massive canvas banner asking the government to "Stop Killing Our River" 

"The police were very good, giving us multiple chances to leave without being arrested. We chose to stay, but for anyone else, there is always an opportunity to pack up before being arrested." 

"We've all been feeling miserable, and this made me feel good. I've done something with my body, and it feels great. It's important for people, after months/years of using our minds that we can use our bodies as well."

Make sure you get down to Clayton Bay and to the Fresh Water Embassy for updates on the construction of the weir, and visit our companion site www.hurrysavethemurray.com