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Rain good news for valley farmers

Story Added : 08th February 2010

The State Water Department says the weekend rain is good news for famers on a Bega Valley river system in the State's south east.

The Brogo Dam was last week at just 10 per cent capacity, with irrigators on zero allocation.

But falls of 200mm have caused the dam to spill, and that is expected to last for at least a fortnight.

The Department's Tony Webber says the area has come through a long, dry spell.

"It hasn't spilt since September 2008 which is most unusual," he said.

"I am sure the farming community is going to be extremely happy.

"They are assured of winter pastures.

"State Water doesn't determine the allocations.

"That's the New South Water role, of course, but I think it would be safe to assume that there would be a revision of current zero general security allocation."

Story Added by ABC.
Date Added : 08th February 2010

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