A big debate over water security in Western Plains communities continues to rage local mayors and leaders appealing for bureaucrats in Sydney to listen to locals over fish passages and weirs.
Farmers with generations of experience from Walgett to Bourke and Louth are worried about a bigger looming drought and water security as the NSW Government works to restore fish passage along 147 kilometres of the Darling Baaka.
The backlash has sent the government department responsible back to the table…