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Dam inflows vary, but quarter of NSW still in ‘intense drought’

March 31, 2020 WaterNSW

Several dams hardest hit by the ongoing drought in New South Wales have experienced welcome reprieve with recent rainfall resulting in the first inflows in years and a minor increase to dam levels. But while widespread rain has […]

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‘It was an eye-opener’: councils surprised by drought

November 28, 2019 Harriet Alexander (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Rural NSW mayors concede they did not move quickly enough to secure their towns’ water supplies ahead of the worst drought in living memory. The state government has threatened to intervene directly in some shires to ensure water […]

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There’s a simple way to drought-proof a town – build more water storage

July 28, 2019 Michael Roderick (Australian National University)

Inland towns need far more water storage. Flickr/Mertie, CC BY-SA The federal parliament has voted to funnel A$200 million to drought-stricken areas. What exactly this money will be spent on is still under consideration, but the majority will […]

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