Residents north-west of Walgett are struggling to survive because they don’t have access to water from a bore – that hasn’t been built yet.  The council was given funds three years ago to build the bore in the nearby town of Cumborah but under the current plans, farmers won’t be able to use it. “But if Walgett … Continue reading ‘The people running this council are dopes’: Ben Fordham demands answers over water access stand-off