Here is a pretty good graphic and picture that helps to describe the impending water crisis facing Melbourne:

We had a great summer in regards to rain fall here, but this spring has been a real let down with little rain and as the graph shows it appears that by the end of the summer Melbourne is going to almost run out of water.  It is amazing to me that one of the world’s biggest cities Melbourne with a population of over 3.5 million people could run out of water. 

Lake Eildon catchment area.

What is more amazing to me is how hardly anyone seems to concerned about it.  The Victorian government announced a plan to build a water desalanization plant and land owners and environmentalists have been protesting and delaying it.  A pipeline to redistribute water from farming regions to Melbourne has been met with vigorous protests from farmers which led to the Victorian premier being locked in a shed by an angry mob.  Any suggestions to build new dams is instantly attacked by environmentalists.  So while no one can make a decision on how to combat the water crisis the dams continue to drain with a Melbourne population growing at one of the highest rates in the country. 

Is it any wonder why the Victorian premier quit just two months ago?