Tillegra Dam crisis
Greens NSW MP John Kaye has called on NSW Water Minister Phillip Costa to put the controversial Tillegra Dam on hold until confusion surrounding the project can be clarified. Dr Kaye said: “Water planning in the Hunter is in a crisis. Hunter Water claims that Tillegra is needed to secure water supply for population growth. Yet a new report from BIS Shrapnel appears to contradict this using Hunter Water’s own data to show supply can be maintained for projected population growth until 2031.” continue reading » »