MOTHBUSTERS

News this week that VicRoads were about to divert the new Western Highway near Beaufort ‘ever so slightly’ to avoid disturbing a colony of moths has made a farce out of the entire conservation movement.

The Astonisher was so shocked by the revelation that it sent a reporter down to the intended diversion to find out what was going on.

Waiting until dark and then setting out with a few flares we were able to make contact with the Chief Red Moth and ask him what all the fuss was about.

Having established a protocol for the interview by promising not to hit him with a copy of the Linton Ewes we were able to ascertain, though our interpreter and a haze of flapping wings and moth dust, that VicRoads was threatening to knock down their redundant Civic Hall and replace it with a park.

The reality that the park would in fact actually be the nature strip between opposing traffic lanes did not seem to deter the government officials.

Its time that we stood up to protect the streets, houses, clubs, pubs and shops of all Moths from this wanton destruction of our habitat. Some have even contemplated boarding leaky boats and setting sail for Tasmania.

We urge all our readers to gather in Susses Street next Sunday and let our thoughts be known.

‘Freedom for all Moths, Myths and Mythers’