The NSW government has scrapped a proposed $350 million dam in the state's north, which local landholders feared would inundate several properties. Key points: The NSW government announced funding for a business case in late 2019 The Mole River proposal faced widespread local opposition The government says it remains committed to two other regional dam projects The government announced in …
Landholders are questioning why taxpayer money would be spent on a $350 million dam near Tenterfield that is unlikely to provide enough water to meet the needs of drought-stricken towns or irrigators. Key points: $24 million final business case into dam due in November Investigation in 2017 found the Mole River dam didn't financially stack up Project now classified as …