On Friday 1 July 2016, the Yarra River Protection Ministerial Advisory Committee released the Protecting the Yarra River (Birrarung) Discussion Paper. It is well worth reading and do go to http://haveyoursay.delwp.vic.gov.au/protecting-the-yarra-river, download the report, and then make a submission, answer the survey, or suggest an idea for the Victorian Government’s proposed Yarra River Protection Act and Yarra Trust. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to protect the Yarra for future generations.