Irrigators fury over 'cheapest' plan to fill coal mines with river water

Bryce Eishold
Updated February 19 2020 - 1:46pm, first published 10:30am
WATER: The Latrobe River pictured in November at Kilmany, near Sale, under flood.
WATER: The Latrobe River pictured in November at Kilmany, near Sale, under flood.

Primary producers have rejected a plan to fill Latrobe Valley coal mines with water from the Latrobe River in Victoria's east.

Bryce Eishold

Bryce Eishold

Senior Journalist

Bryce is a senior journalist with Australian Community Media's Stock & Land where he reports on all aspects of agriculture. Bryce is also the president of the Rural Press Club of Victoria. Email Bryce at bryce.eishold@stockandland.com.au.

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