A notice of motion was introduced by councillors Sharon Cadwallader, Eoin Johnston and Stephen McCarthy. The recommendation from Ballina will be sent to Rous County Council. "(Ballina) council has major concerns about a secure water strategy for the region and ask that Rous County Council continue with further investigations as to the viability of the Dunoon Dam proposal," the statement voted in today reads. "The groundwater on the Alstonville Plateau has many demands on it and should not be relied upon as a major source of supply." A similar motion was lost at the December 2020 ordinary meeting. Representatives from Alstonville farmers, Water Northern Rivers and Widjabul Wia-bul elders were present at the vote, which was the first motion debated at today's Ballina council meeting.