Water voice move rejected at Wentworth Shire Council

MOTIONS for Wentworth Shire Council to send delegates to national meetings and speak on water management issues failed during Wednesday’s council meeting, with one councillor describing them as a “waste of time”. Cr Jane MacAllister moved to reverse a previous decision by the council to not send a delegate to the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) […]

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