Forest flooding replicates natural conditions: CEWO

Andrew Miller
Updated October 16 2019 - 9:33pm, first published 12:07pm
FLOOD DEFENCE: Commonwealth Environmental Water Office assistant secretary Hilton Taylor said the Southern Spring Flow was intended to send the signals fish, shrimps and other aquatic life would have received, prior to dams being built.
FLOOD DEFENCE: Commonwealth Environmental Water Office assistant secretary Hilton Taylor said the Southern Spring Flow was intended to send the signals fish, shrimps and other aquatic life would have received, prior to dams being built.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Office has vigorously defended its decision to flood forests along the Murray River during winter and spring.

Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller

Journalist

I'm a general reporter with Stock & Land, with a special interest in irrigation issues. I completed my cadetship, with the Age, in 1980. Over my career, I've worked for ABC radio news (Mt Isa, Qld) and at provincial and suburban newspapers.

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