NSW warns Dubbo council: do more or face strict water restrictions

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Water Minister Melinda Pavey says Dubbo's actions do not reflect the criticality of the situation.

, also concludes that there is no evidence to suggest the council had refused to implement higher restrictions or undertake the water projects.

In a meeting overnight, Mr Shields was expected to propose an increase in restrictions from moderate to high, which would prohibit watering gardens except with drip systems, the filling of pools without permission and the rinsing of cars with hoses.DRC chief executive Michael McMahon The $30 million borefield project was announced in June. But Mr McMahon said WaterNSW had not yet reduced its allocation to Dubbo Regional Council."DRC is currently using approximately 10 per cent or less of the releases from Burrendong Dam and using well under its allocations of its underground water supply set by the government," he said.

"DRC has not had any correspondence with Office of Local Government and the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment in regards to concerns about the ‘borefield’ project."

 

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Novel idea. Government pays out everyone to leave. Going be a cheaper and less painful idea long term

Joyce is always dreaming of growing bush towns He wanted migrants to settle in Armidale n Dubbo when d water n infrastructure r pissed What r they going to do in Dubbo? no manufacturing or big teaching hosp

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