Bega Valley’s lucky turn

John Ellicott
Updated February 20 2017 - 7:10am, first published 5:00am
Dairy cows on "Yarranung". Irrigation water  restrictions have been lifted on the Bemboka and Bega rivers. Photo by Bridie Edwards.
Dairy cows on "Yarranung". Irrigation water restrictions have been lifted on the Bemboka and Bega rivers. Photo by Bridie Edwards.

Irrigation restrictions on the Bega and Bemboka rivers have been lifted after soaking rain gave a welcome bonus to Bega dairy farmers struggling through a long hot dry spell.

John Ellicott

John Ellicott

senior journalist

journalist and author

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