PHOTO: While NSW Government has a lot of responsibility to bear, there are few recommendations from the inquiry that local councils can implement. (Supplied)
As flood concerns follow Warren and local towns through the Macquarie River, a peak farming body is asking all levels of Government to act now when implementing flood protections.
Following major flooding across the state late last year and into 2022, the Independent Flood Inquiry suggested 37 recommendations of reform to improve flood outcomes across the state.
NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin said it’s crucial to get moving on reforms quickly after a number of key issues were identified.
“Right now there are farmers, families and businesses still getting on top of the repairs and rebuilding from flooding earlier in the year, and they’ll be understandable apprehensive at reports La Nina is coming back,” Mr Martin said…