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Water for a city

Australia, 1971
film

Episode of Series “Australian Geography”. Contrasts the need and the scarcity of water in Australia with the high per capita consumption in our ci..

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Water for the city

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Water into gold

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Taps and toilets

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ACMI would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways of greater Melbourne, the people of the Kulin Nation, and recognise that ACMI is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people. We recognise the connection of First Peoples to their Country and that Treaty marks a renewed relationship grounded in truth-telling, self‑determination and respect. We also acknowledge First Nations people as the original storytellers of this land and recognise their significant contribution to the contemporary moving image.