Water crisis: Dubbo council under pressure to sink bores

By Kim Bartley
Updated September 28 2019 - 5:54pm, first published September 24 2019 - 4:00pm
DAM DROUGHT: NSW Water Minister Melinda Pavey and Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders inspect Burrendong Dam earlier this year. Photo: Contributed
DAM DROUGHT: NSW Water Minister Melinda Pavey and Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders inspect Burrendong Dam earlier this year. Photo: Contributed

The state government is warning it will "intervene" if Dubbo Regional Council does not have the "capabilities" to ensure water keeps flowing in the city after Burrendong Dam runs dry, potentially in mid-2020.

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