Forbes shire’s rural residents will be able to access domestic water free of charge as long as the drought continues.
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Councillors at their August meeting on Thursday voted to reintroduce an offer Council has made in previous droughts.
Rural residents in need of water to replenish dwindling tank supplies can collect it at a standpipe within the Council depot, or arrange a water carter to collect it on their behalf and at their expense.
There was some discussion about extending the offer beyond the limits of the Forbes Local Government Area, with Cr Jenny Webb advocating for rural residents whose property falls in another shire but closer to Forbes town.
In the end a narrow majority of councillors voted to limit it to Forbes Shire.
Read also: Forbes is now on Level 1 water restrictions
Editor’s note: The images on this page are courtesy of Farmer From Down Under Photography. You can purchase his merchandise through his Facebook page, with 50 per cent of proceeds going to Drought Angels.
