Water allocation rules outdated and need changing as dams overflow

Jamieson Murphy
October 1 2021 - 8:00am
ABUNDANCE: Chaffey Dam, near Tamworth NSW, is one of many dams to hit capacity, with water spills over its glory hole.
ABUNDANCE: Chaffey Dam, near Tamworth NSW, is one of many dams to hit capacity, with water spills over its glory hole.

FARMING bodies are calling for water allocators to "think outside their conservative box", as already full dams begin overflowing.

Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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