Reading the City: The Trouble with Water

Across March we’ll be Reading the City; shining a light on the many ways we understand and talk about Melbourne itself. From the city as an abstract concept to the physical landscape in all its permutations, we’ll be hearing from visual artists and architects, policy makers and designers, novelists and historians. The City of Literature becomes the focus, and you’ll never read it the same way again.

The Trouble with Water

In the second of our Sunday Public forums, the Centre’s going to water. At the end of another long, hot summer, it’s hard not to look at the reservoirs with a rising tide of anxiety. But what’s the solution?

The desalination plant is hardly being met with untrammelled support. How did we get here and how best can we plan for a solution that doesn’t leave us high and dry?

Speakers at this event will be Michael Cathcart, Jane Doolan, Steven Ross and Mark Wakeham.

It will be chaired by Virginia Trioli.

Presenters

Virginia Trioli

Two-time Walkley Award winner, Virginia Trioli has an established reputation as a radio host, television presenter, news reporter, features writer and columnist.

Michael Cathcart

Michael Cathcart has presented several Radio National programs and he has presented the history magazine show ‘Rewind’ and the documentary series ‘Rogue Nation’ for ABC TV.

Steven Ross

Steven Ross is a Wamba Wamba man from Deniliquin in southern NSW, with cultural connections to the Mutti Mutti and Wiradjuri peoples.

Mark Wakeham

Mark Wakeham is the Campaigns Director for Environment Victoria, the state’s peak environment non-government organisation.