Coonamble survives floods but money flows out from big wet

John Ellicott
Updated December 3 2021 - 5:20pm, first published November 30 2021 - 2:30pm
The Castlereagh River floods near Coonamble on Monday, but a new levy bank has held firm. Photo by Carly Chynoweth.
The Castlereagh River floods near Coonamble on Monday, but a new levy bank has held firm. Photo by Carly Chynoweth.

It's a dire situation being played out along many areas of inland NSW as floodwaters cut through farmland and farmers watch potentially high-yielding crops sitting there unharvested and potentially downgraded or destroyed.

John Ellicott

John Ellicott

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