Water Restrictions as Lakes Near Critical Low

Water restrictions as lakes near critical low

THE New South Wales Government has imposed temporary water restrictions along the Barwon-Darling River and its northern tributaries after active storage in the upper Menindee Lakes dropped to 250 gigalitres. The restrictions, enacted under Section 324 of the Water Management Act 2000, apply to B and C Class licences along the Barwon-Darling, as well as […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content.

New water restrictions spark claims of 'backdoor' cuts from irrigators

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