SDRC new restrictions are vital to the region’s precious water supplies

Helen Walker
Updated March 13 2019 - 2:56pm, first published 2:30pm
Storm King Dam at Stanthorpe is at 41 percent as residents in the Southern Downs are placed on extreme water restrictions.
Storm King Dam at Stanthorpe is at 41 percent as residents in the Southern Downs are placed on extreme water restrictions.

As the on-going drought continues to bite hard across southern Queensland the Southern Downs community will move to extreme level water restrictions with severe drought conditions and no rainfall continuing to significantly impact the region’s water supplies.

Helen Walker

Helen Walker

Toowoomba-based Journalist

Helen is the Toowoomba-based journalist who loves nothing better than covering anything horse sport related, however she covers all commodities and personality yarns. Over the years she has lived in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Longreach and Roma filing stories for the 'bible of the bush'. Contact 0459 827414.

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