Tamworth Regional Council says restrictions are 20-30 days away

Jacob McArthur
Updated December 27 2018 - 4:04pm, first published December 19 2018 - 4:45pm
COUNTDOWN: The drought could be a lo worse for Tamworth and water director Bruce Logan without the expansion of Chaffey Dam in 2016. Photo: Gareth Gardner 110418GGB003
COUNTDOWN: The drought could be a lo worse for Tamworth and water director Bruce Logan without the expansion of Chaffey Dam in 2016. Photo: Gareth Gardner 110418GGB003

TAMWORTH could be hit with water restrictions as early as January 8 with recent rainfall barely touching Chaffey Dam.

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Jacob McArthur

Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.

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