Water usage charge victory for North and South coast irrigators – but how long will it last?

John Ellicott
Updated March 20 2017 - 3:32am, first published March 16 2017 - 2:30pm
A glum outlook at Brogo? Water charges will only rise by four per cent a year if IPART's draft decision is adopted, but small coastal dams are still not being run cost effectively.
A glum outlook at Brogo? Water charges will only rise by four per cent a year if IPART's draft decision is adopted, but small coastal dams are still not being run cost effectively.

Irrigators on the coast have had a small victory - for now - over a bid to massively increase water usage charges sought by WaterNSW.

John Ellicott

John Ellicott

senior journalist

journalist and author

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