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Water Pressure: Lower Hunter Water Plan review forum participants say new dams should be considered

Matthew Kelly
Updated August 31 2020 - 7:00pm, first published September 13 2019 - 5:00am
Searching for answers: Visitors disembark from a boat at Chichester Dam during the 1960s drought. The dam is presently 59.9 per cent full, while overall storages are at 63.8 per cent.
Searching for answers: Visitors disembark from a boat at Chichester Dam during the 1960s drought. The dam is presently 59.9 per cent full, while overall storages are at 63.8 per cent.

The state government has made it clear the ill-fated Tillegra Dam is dead and buried, but a significant proportion of Lower Hunter residents still think constructing a new dam to secure the region's water supply is at least worth considering.

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Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly

Journalist

Matthew Kelly has worked as a journalist for more than 25 years. He has been working as a general reporter at the Newcastle Herald since 2018. In recent years he has reported on subjects including environment, energy, water security, manufacturing and higher education. He has previously covered issues including the health and environmental impacts of uncovered coal wagons in the Hunter Valley, the pollution of legacy of former industrial sites and freedom of information issues.

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