Once more the usual suspects are eyeing of North-East NSW as a source of water for urban and industry expansion.
It isn’t hard to imagine which river system is top of their wish list. Their obsession with rivers within the Clarence River catchment is well-known.
The Chronicle (Online), 1 December 2020:
The Toowoomba Regional Council will join the Western Downs, Southern Downs, Goondiwindi, Lockyer Valley and Tenterfield in the alliance, which will seek to access millions in state and federal government funding for new water security studies.
Cr Antonio said it was an important first step for the councils, and hoped more local governments would join.
“We’re looking at firstly water mapping and where we can get future water from,” he said.
“I’m excited about it – it should’ve been done years ago but we’ve done it. We’re going to do mapping first, and one of the first things we’ve got to do is get it from the State Government.”
WATER Northern Rivers Alliance launched a campaign for smart water options in the Northern Rivers, instead of the Dunoon Dam
Cr Antonio said the agreed vision of the group was about winning new water to provide for generational urban, rural and industrial outcomes.
“Water security is a national issue, and the new alliance would work together to tackle it at a regional level,” he said.
“Improved water security would be a significant driver of regional growth and potential economic activity, particularly from private sector investment.
“The broader region of the Darling Downs and northern New South Wales is suffering through lack of long-term water security options.
“We believe that further investment in water security by all levels of government at a regional level is vital to seize the wealth of opportunity before us.”
The Chronicle (Online), 24 November 2020:
TRC Mayor Paul Antonio said water security was a national issue, and federal support would be needed to tackle it on a regional level.
“The broader region of the Darling Downs and northern New South Wales is suffering through lack of long-term water security options,” Cr Antonio said.
“At the meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister, we asked for $5 million in funding assistance from the Federal Government to initiate planning of long-term water security through a broadbased regional feasibility study.
“Improved water security would be a significant driver of regional growth and potential economic activity, particularly from private sector investment.....
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