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Hello below you will find the graph of Melbourne's water supply, comparing the current situation with less than 30% remaining to the fill and consumption profile from 2006. Last month we lost useful capacity when bushfires damaged our catchments. If we were to have the same rain fall as 2006 then we would be out of water in 12 months. Melbourne is a city of 4 million and due to the absence of any real planing there is no significant alternatives that could fill the gap in the next 12 months. The story of a modern first world city running dry would make a strong story an d it broadcast would help to get recycling on the table. I hope that this is of interest. Thank you Andrew Lamb