Tag: dunoon dam
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DUNOON DAM VOTED BY ROUS TO BE BACK ON THE CARDS
The ‘dam debate’ was front and centre as the new Rous County Council met for the first time today. While some councillors want to see all options explored, not everyone welcomed the motion.
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CSIRO TO REVIEW NORTHERN RIVERS WATER DEBATE
The state government has moved to settle the long-running debate over the future of the region’s water supply. It’s called in the CSIRO to review all options, including the controversial Dunoon Dam.
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DEBATES AROUND DUNOON DAM CONTINUE AS POLITICIANS WEIGH IN
Rous County Council’s decision to keep the Dunoon Dam off the table is sparking mass debate across the Northern Rivers. Local politicians are speaking out, demanding councillors look at ALL water security options.
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PRO-DAM CAMPAIGNERS CLAIM “DEMOCRACY IS DEAD” AS DUNOON DAM STILL SHELVED
Pro-dam campaigners claim ‘democracy is dead’ after Rous County Councillors voted yesterday to keep the Dunoon Dam off the table. It’s a debate that continues to divide the Northern Rivers community, and we’re warned the fight is far from over.
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DUNOON DAM DEBATE CONTINUES AS TEMPERS FLARE IN COUNCIL MEETING
Tempers flared, as Rous County Councillors today debated whether or not to revive the Dunoon Dam project. The move, staff argued, would provide an option for the Northern Rivers’ water security.
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ROUS COUNTY COUNCIL CHAIR TAKES AIM AT PRO-DUNOON DAM CAMPAIGNERS
Tensions are reaching boiling point as the Dunoon Dam debate continues, nearly six months after the project was shelved. The chair of Rous County Council taking aim at pro-dam campaigners.
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PETITION IN SUPPORT OF DUNOON DAM GAINS TRACTION WITH NEW GROUP FORMED
It may have been shelved in December, but some Northern Rivers residents are still lobbying for a dam at Dunoon. A community group has formed and started a petition, confident it can gather 10,000 signatures in support of the project.
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DOZENS GATHER FOR DUNOON DAM PROTEST IN LISMORE’S CBD
Dozens of people have gathered in Lismore’s CBD, to urge Rous County Council to stop the Dunoon dam proposal for good. Traditional landowners organised the rally ahead of the water supply authority’s next meeting this coming week Plans for the 50-gigalitre dam were scrapped in December, but a rescission motion will be debated on Wednesday.…
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BALLINA COUNCIL VOTES FOR DUNOON DAM PROJECT TO BE CONTINUED
Ballina Shire Council met for its first meeting of 2021 today, with the Dunoon Dam at the top of the list for discussion. Deputy Mayor Sharon Cadwallader asked councillors to side with her and send a clear message to Rous County Council, asking it to continue its investigations into the dam. The motion was passed,…
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BALLINA SHIRE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS DUNOON DAM IN TOMORROW’S MEETING
Ballina Shire Council will hold its first meeting of the year tomorrow, with several water items on the agenda. Deputy Mayor, Sharon Cadwallader, is set to bring forward a motion requesting councillors to send a clear message to Rous County Council, to reconsider the potential for a dam at Dunoon. Also a Rous County councillor,…