What wonderful news today, that the Kenneally government has finally dropped the Tillegra Dam proposal.
The decision is s a testimony to the hard work and expertise of all involved in the grassroots community campaign against the dam: the No Tillegra Dam group, The Wilderness Society, and The Greens (especially Greens MLC John Kaye), who have all worked tirelessly on this issue for a number of years now.
What an excellent hiatus this now creates to look more carefully at how the Hunter can shift to a more sustainable approach to water security.
Let's hope there isn't a reflexive resort to desalination - the threat that was always held over the heads of environmentalists involved in the Tillegra campaign.
