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The plight of a Mullum resident has touched the hearts and injustice buttons of people far and wide who feel that a requirement that she repaint her house a heritage colour and possibly pay a fine, not only ridiculous but also petty. Rous County Council virtual mockup of former Dunoon Dam proposal. Three pro-dam councillors have announced a rescission motion to be discussed at the next Rous County Council meeting, seeking to overturn the recent decision to abandon the Dunoon Dam. Crs Sharon Ca...

Part of Rocky Creek that would have been destroyed by the Dunoon Dam. Photo David Lowe. The last Ballina council meeting saw a contest about the future of water in the Northern Rivers, following Rous County Council’s decision to abandon the Dunoon Dam. After Cr Jeff Johnson’s motion of the morning, which went down, Deputy Mayor and Rous Cr Sharon Cadwallader put up a new motion urging Rous County Council to reconsider, and not boost reliance on underground water beneath the Alstonville pla...

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