More weirs and public sector jobs would make regions more drought proof

Jamieson Murphy
June 22 2021 - 2:00pm
RETHINK: Weirs have far few negative impacts, and many of the positive benefits of larger water infrastructure projects. Photo: WikiCommons
RETHINK: Weirs have far few negative impacts, and many of the positive benefits of larger water infrastructure projects. Photo: WikiCommons

MORE weirs in rivers and public sector jobs in the regions would make the nation more resilient to drought, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.

Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

News director

Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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