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UPPER HOUSE MAKES CALL ON REFORMS TO FLOODPLAIN HARVESTING

The state’s Upper House has voted to block proposed reforms to floodplain harvesting.

The changes would’ve seen licensing enforced to monitor water taken from floodplain catchments.

Various parties, including the New South Wales Irrigators Council, have been pushing for the reforms, to stop the legalisation of unlimited water take.

However, the move was quashed in parliament yesterday, with some representatives claiming not enough details were provided on the rules surrounding the licensing.

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Isobella Evans

Isobella Evans is a journalist with NBN News in Newcastle. After discovering a love for writing in primary school, Bella went on to complete a Bachelor of Communication at the University of Newcastle in 2018. She enjoyed a series of internships, including a gig at the Royal Easter Show, before receiving a full-time position at NBN's Tamworth bureau, where she worked for almost three years before moving to the company's Newcastle office in 2021.

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