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2008 March 29 Archives - News Weekly

Issue 2008 March 29

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  • WATER: Time to build new reservoirs

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    WATER: Time to build new reservoirs

    Patrick J. ByrneMar 29, 20085 min read

    Huge areas of Australia are still in a protracted drought, made worse by the poor management of major irrigation systems and decades of neglect of water infrastructure. Patrick J. Byrne reports.The big dumps of rain in recent months, following a long drought, should have signalled to governments that it’s time to build new dams.Despite the summer rains in north and coastal Queensland, coastal…