In Toowoomba, residents voted down a plan to add recycled sewage to the water supply.In 2018 much of Australia was again in drought but, while severe,  it was not as prolonged as the millennium drought — the longest dry spell in post-colonial history, with nine consecutive years of low autumn rains, crucial for the southern cropping season.The book based on this timeline  can be ordered through your bookstore or from the usual online stores. Rintoul, S. 2010. Adaptation to future severe droughts requires insight into the drivers of the drought and its impacts. Ben has 30 years’ experience in water supply, treatment, operations, contracts, planning and quality management. Bio Intelligence Service and Cranfield University, Report for European Commission (DG Environment).Berry, C., 2008. Dr Luke Mosley of the Environmental Protection Agency discusses water quality risks in the lower River Murray and lakes associated with the extreme drought.There are many signs of improvement, but we are just at the start of the journey to return the river to health and a sustained effort is needed to ensure we have a healthy, working river for the future.The Department for Environment and Water acknowledges Aboriginal

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