Goulburn-Murray Water seeks to reassure irrigators in the Torumbarry, Vic, area

Andrew Miller
January 21 2021 - 9:00am
GMW REASSURANCE: Goulburn-Murray Water is seeking to assure irrigators the chemical clean up of weeds in its Torumbarry irrigation channels is safe. GMW is planning to use Acrolein to clean up submerged aquatic weeds.
GMW REASSURANCE: Goulburn-Murray Water is seeking to assure irrigators the chemical clean up of weeds in its Torumbarry irrigation channels is safe. GMW is planning to use Acrolein to clean up submerged aquatic weeds.

Goulburn-Murray Water has sought to reassure irrigators in the Torumbarry, Vic, area after announcing it is using a herbicide first used in 1960 to clear aquatic weeds from channels in the area.

Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller

Journalist

I'm a general reporter with Stock & Land, with a special interest in irrigation issues. I completed my cadetship, with the Age, in 1980. Over my career, I've worked for ABC radio news (Mt Isa, Qld) and at provincial and suburban newspapers.

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