Out and about at Gilmore's Hotel Coniston for the reunion of former employees of W. Waters & Sons, Crown St.

Clive and Pat Storey caught up with Kevin Clark at the W. Waters & Sons reunion this month.

A LONG WALK TO WATER

A LONG WALK TO WATER Linda Sue Park, University of Queensland Press, $16.95

Excitable Waters does enough to impress the boss

DURING yesterday's World Superbike warm-up, Josh Waters found himself right behind Marco Melandri, the former grand prix rider who has won at Phillip Island on 125s, 250s and in MotoGP.

Rio taps into water

RIO Tinto is examining a "proposed irrigated agriculture scheme" as part of a water-management strategy associated with plans to spend $US933 million extending the Marandoo iron ore mine.

Water 'rising by a doorstep every two minutes'

IN THE 40 years they have lived in Narre Warren, Lynn and Ian Pickering have never seen flooding like this. Cranbourne Road was transformed into an inland sea, a silvery expanse of water several football fields wide punctuated by the yellow silhouette of a taxi stranded in the middle.

No water, no electricity, uncertain futures

Three Afghan refugees, Naseebah Zarghoul, 4, top, Sana Ghulab, 7, above, left, and Pasmeena Basheer, 5, above right, pose next to their houses in a slum on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, this week. Pakistan and the United Nations refugee agency reached an agreement in March 2009 to allow 1.7 million registered Afghan refugees living in Pakistan to remain there until at least next year. Thousands live without electricity, running water and other basic services. Photos: AP/Muhammed Muheisen

Fishery plan for power station ready to bite

LAZY afternoons pulling barramundi out of balmy waters €” it might not sound like Gippsland, but it could soon be a reality under a proposal for the controversial Hazelwood power station.

Tall Tails Of The Sea

A frolicking humpback whale lifts its tail into the air during a spectacular display in the waters off Shellharbour Beach. Warilla's JO SHEIL snapped two humpbacks during a family fishing trip.

Don't Laugh At The Rich, This Is Serious

UNCHARTED waters, dangerous territory, storm clouds. Whatever your choice of metaphor, there is no understating the seriousness of the situation in which we now find ourselves.

They're A Weirder Mob Off The Coast

WORLD experts will discuss the discovery of 100 shark and ray species in Australian waters and how best to protect them.

Berowra Waters Is Top Nosh Again

WHAT'S old is new again. The Berowra Waters Inn was once considered Australia's best restaurant under Gay Bilson and Janni Kyritsis before the Glenn Murcutt-designed sandstone pile on Berowra Creek eventually became a private home. The Sydney Morning Herald's 2009 Good Food Guide awards

A Baby Humpback Whale

? A BABY humpback whale, above, mistook an 11-metre yacht for its mother in Sydney waters yesterday.

Ears Open For Sounds Of Distress

ANY hour of the day or night, if there is trouble on Port Stephens waters, Richard Osborne is listening.

Swan Treads Fine Fiscal Line In Meeting Promises

AS a first plunge into budget waters, last night's Swan dive looked pretty well executed.

Folklore Collector Extraordinaire

EDGAR WATERS 1925-2008

Pete's Final Moments

A TEENAGE surfer braved bloodied waters to drag his dying 16-year-old friend to shore after he was mauled by a shark off the NSW North Coast.

Couple's $40 Monitor Allows Them To Save $468 A Year

WITH solar hot water and grid-connected power, Nigel and Nikki Waters felt they were pulling their weight in the energy conservation stakes.

Early Morning Punishment Led To Bulldog Sting

WHEN Jarrad Grant stood on a stingray in the chill waters of Williamstown last Friday morning, it was not the first barb the young Western Bulldogs recruit had received that week. Nor was it his first early morning dip in the bay.

Sparkling Swansea Setting Makes For A Bubbly Time

WITH a balcony offering sweeping views of the blue waters of Swansea Channel and beyond, Swansea RSL Club is a popular venue for weddings and conferences.

Tragedy Averted

A NIGHT swim almost turned into disaster after two men were rescued from waters off Port Kembla last night.