Photo: Bron Powell runs kayak tours in the Macquarie Marshes and says the decision to pause environmental water releases could mean there may be enough water to paddle in.
Water users and other stakeholders say they are concerned for the Macquarie River system after Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) Dr Simon Banks announced a pause on all environmental water releases in NSW.
Under a recent new interpretation of water rules, Dr Banks said water reserved under an environmental licence needs to be metered.
He said the change has prompted . . .
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