500 jobs lost after water cuts

ALMOST 500 jobs have been lost within the Wakool Shire due to a reduction in irrigation water availability. An Economic Impact Assessment commissioned by the Wakool Shire Council has found that since 2002/2003, irrigation water entitlements in the shire have halved from 304,000ML to around 152,000ML in 2014/15. This, coupled with drought and farm consolidations, […]