Mass fish deaths feared as Minns government promise to restore Murray-Darling rivers in doubt
The New South Wales government faces uncertainty in its plan to restore the Murray-Darling river system after the federal government rejected a $360 million funding request. Experts and landholders warn that without intervention, the region faces a high risk of catastrophic fish deaths.
A dry river bed in Louth in NSW. Stuart Le Lievre, a grazier on land between Louth and Tilpa, says ‘don’t we deserve fresh water?’. A dry river bed in Louth in NSW. Stuart Le Lievre, a grazier on land between Louth and Tilpa, says ‘don’t we deserve fresh water?’. New South Wales Mass fish deaths feared as Minns government promise to restore Murray-Darling rivers in doubt Grazier is worried towns will ‘run out of water’ if flows don’t improve, urging state government to take action regardless of federal funds
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