A lucrative water licence held by a station near Mataranka Hot Springs, which ignited a political scandal a decade ago, has never been used in full. But its new owners say they'll need the full amount for a new project.
An emergency warning is in place for Seacombe, Loch Sport, Briagolong, Stockdale, Iguana Creek and Glenaladale in Victoria. Keep up to date withA major development that could draw millions of litres of water from a world-famous thermal pool has traditional owners and tourism operators bracing for the worst.
According to clearing application documents, the new owner wants "to fully utilise his existing water licence" to grow watermelons and pumpkins. At the time, Labor member for Nightcliff Natasha Fyles – who is now the territory's chief minister — condemned the gifting of the "licence worth millions of dollars" to the CLP candidate, according to parliament records.
He said 5,800 megalitres was a "really significant" amount of water, and if the licence was used to its full extent it would "undoubtedly" However, she said the territory's water licensing regime had been "significantly" strengthened since the CLP was in government.
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