MARK M ALDRIDGE - Will the media cover this?           a.userlink { color: #000000; } a.userlink:visited { color: #25120d; } a.userlink:hover { color: #25120d; } font[size="1"] { font-size:10px; } font[size="2"] { font-size:13px; } font[size="3"] { font-size:16px; } font[size="4"] { font-size:18px; } font[size="5"] { font-size:24px; } font[size="6"] { font-size:32px; } font[size="7"] { font-size:48px; } .GuestBookMessage { font-family: Times New Roman; color: #25120d; font-size: 13px; } .GuestBookMessageRow { font-family: Times New Roman; color: #25120d; font-size: 12px; } .GuestBookHeader { font-family: Times New Roman; color: #25120d; font-size: 12px; }                                                                           Well the media are well aware of my story, I sent some info to the main reporters letting them know I can make available both Videos/photos and witnesses.   The story covers all aspects of the new Northern Expressway, reports of shoddy work, bonus’s by the State Government to complete as much as possible prior to the March 20 election, huge theft of water, non payment of local workers, huge preference to employ Vic workers, in fact what little work they gave SA workers was via a dodgy 2 year contract, which makes it impossible for them to receive center link support, even though they are not being paid.   The Water theft has left local growers facing restrictions, many having to pay thousands to sink deeper bores and long-term damage to the aquifers. Colin Pitman of Salisbury Council’s Water recycling scheme offered them water to help fund increased recycling, they never got back to him, easier to steal our water.   We have all seen the consequences of our river running dry, huge cracks in the land, banks falling into the river, so what do you all think happens if the Aquifers run dry?   The State government had a site in 2002 that addressed this issue, saying that the resource was already over allocated, this site was shut down, but lucky for us is still floating around in cyber space, all others have had the aquifer resource removed.  https://www.anra.gov.au/topics/water/management/sa/gmu-great-artesian-basin-south-australia.html  The once great artesian basin is being destroyed, just like our mighty river.   Many regional areas are also feeling the brunt of poor water management, with their water supplies both drying up and in many cases out rightly unsafe in quality.   Other than the support of Paul Makin of today tonight, the rest of the media seem to have been told to remain silent on the issue, out of sight out of mind.   Today Tonight will run the story on Monday night,(8/2/10) unfortunately they can not expose the full extent of the damage, as the bastards are putting up a fight, I have photos of them frantically covering up, luckily we got there first and filmed a few weeks ago.   One of the employees has lost everything, I am working with her land agent to keep a roof over her head, and if I have to I will find the money, until we sue these bastards.   She can not get unemployment because she is under a 2 year full time work agreement, even though she is presently receiving bugger all, just so the Rann government can say South Australian workers benefited, damn well disgraceful, I hate to think how many more are out there.   Many other issues from this one investigation include, damage to the aquifer, hundred of years old trees and local crops dying, and possible sink holes that could swallow up whole areas if this problem is not urgently addressed.   All this and the media are not interested? Well they were not interested when the government was put on notice for a (shall we say) “rigged election” in 2006.   I will keep fighting and have many other investigations under way, and many others that have also received the silent treatment, in fact I held a rally that addressed the Attorneys attacks on our rights in November 2009, not much media then either, but as we have seen it is now headline news.   Mark M Aldridge Independent Candidate for the Legislative Council S.A 2010 State Election   08 82847482 / 0403379500 aldridgemark@bigpond.comwww.markmaldridge.com                      Website provided by Vistaprint