Study to examine irrigated agriculture and flood mitigation in Upper Herbert River catchment

By Lea Coghlan
Updated September 14 2016 - 2:10pm, first published 11:00am
United: Cr Wally Skinner (Hinchinbrook Shire Council), Cr Katrina Spies (TRC), TRC Mayor Joe Paronella, Hinchinbrook Mayor Ramon Jayo and Arthur Bosworth (Herbert River Improvement Trust).
United: Cr Wally Skinner (Hinchinbrook Shire Council), Cr Katrina Spies (TRC), TRC Mayor Joe Paronella, Hinchinbrook Mayor Ramon Jayo and Arthur Bosworth (Herbert River Improvement Trust).

A study into the feasibility of using water from the Upper Herbert River for irrigated cropping and flood mitigation in two north Queensland local government regions will get underway soon.

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