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| Originally Posted by TonyDragon Hi Rob and Di
Sadly it's not a long way for me, I spend most weekends diving in Port Phillip Bay and it breaks my heart to think about what damage is going to be done by these idiots. I've been lucky enough to dive one of the sites that is right in the path of the dredge, Rip Bank which is a sheer wall starting around 20m and dropping down past 60m. It is absolutely stunning and covered in life, for now.
The worst part is that the ships that need the channel to be deepened before they can enter the bay make up a tiny percentage and before long will be surpassed by even larger ones. Worst still there is another more viable deep water port elsewhere in Victoria that they won't even consider.
My partner and I are getting out as often as we can afford at the moment because in a few months many sites may be ruined for years to come.  |
$50 each way will get you a flight to Hobart, so all is not lost.
Being serious, for once, it's really is a crying shame - there's a group from my club who are looking at taking a trip over there to dive it before it's all screwed up for good.