My Marine Job
Tim Allen - Marine Activist

Channels Deepening
The Public Meetings

Bron did the weather first, just the throw everyone off the pace - and it worked a treat. Happy Mothers Day to those to whom it is relevant.

We have another baby in the Marinara school - Magnus has joined Anth's journey through life.

Long Shot - because in the early days guns were inaccurate except at close quarters, only a very lucky shot would hit the mark at any great distance.

Taken Aback - when an unexpected wind shift or gust hit, it would blow the sails back against the mast, stopping the ship and running the risk of breaking the masts and rendering the ship helpless.

Mate - a corruption of the Dutch work "mattenoot" which means companion. In sailing terms this refers to the person you shared your hammock with (on alternate watchs).

Taken down a peg or two. An Admiral on board had the right to fly his personal flag from the highest point on the ship to signify rank and presence. If a more senior Officer came aboard, his flag would need to be taken down a peg or two to make way for the more senior officers flag.

Cut and run refers to cutting the ships moorings in a hurry and running with the high tide. Popular with pirates as a way of stealing a ship and with Navy ships ambushed in port.

Posh - is an acronym for Port Out Starboard Home. This refers to the days of the British East India Company, where wealthy passengers paid a premium for the better quarters facing East - where the Sun warmed it up earlier in the day, and also left earlier in the heat of the day. Going to India this was the port side and returning it was starboard. Hence they had the word POSH recorded next to their booking.

The job is a simple one - all you have to do is try and get Governments to develop and implement policy and regulations to protect the marine environment.

Tim started off outside Geelong and holidays started a passion for things marine. Uni study was initially focused on being a teacher, but the marine bits took over. After volunteering at the Marine Discover Centre - scrubbing tanks and photocopying oysters.

The volunteer work lead to a job as a marine educator, and the rest is history

Tim enjoys the freedom to be an advocate of good policy, but dislikes the insecurity of short term contracts.

Tim is a clear example of how following your passion and pushing yourself increases the chance to get you what you want.

It's a confusing and complex thing - About 300 people attended a public meeting in Melbourne, where presentations were given by the people who have been undertaking the EES for the proposed project.

The deepening has in-principle from the Government, subject to EES and financial analysis.

After 2 hours of presentations, there were 2 hours of additional questions that ranged from what happens if creatures don't come back though to does the Government have a Plan B.

" Gillian"

" Babies"

" Mother"

Acapelicans

Smash Mouth

Its Mothers Day so it is a great day to go diving (everyone else is doing the Mothers day thing).

Brett is so not supporting channel deepening. Didn't say much about the diving.