The heavy rainfall that has bucketed down on parts of NSW have been “incredible” for locals still doing it tough due to the drought, according to Dubbo Mayor Ben Shields. The Bureau of Meteorology said parts of NSW, including Dubbo, have received up to 20 millimetres of rain this week.
Another system is expected to bring more rain, although it is not clear whether it will be enough to break the crippling drought. Mr Shields told Sky News the rainfall shows things are “heading in the right direction”. “Importantly, we desperately need water and rain to head around our catchment areas, particularly around the Burrendong dam,” he said.
bwshields2830 Bloody good to see.
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bwshields2830 I heard a bloke on radio today saying Dubbo got a bit of rain yesterday ?
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