Balranald Shire Council Mayor Cr Louie Zaffina has called on both the Australian and NSW Governments to urgently reform the way grant funding reaches communities affected by water buybacks, saying the current competitive model gives small rural councils no fair chance. Cr Zaffina said the problem was not one program or one decision but something built into the design of government funding itself.
Balranald. Photo: John Carnemolla. “The problem …
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