The State and Federal Government’s are being asked this morning to cough up 10 million dollars for a feasibility study into using some of our old mining voids for mass water storage.
The Hunter Lakes Corporation has its hands out for the cash after its plan received sign-off from the University of Newcastle’s Centre for Water and Land.
The Hunter Lakes Scheme seeks to use existing coal mine voids from Muswellbrook to Broke.
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There is also the potential to create tourism opportunities as well.
