"Terryc" wrote in message

If something like Cubbie station which sucks an enormous amount of
water
out of local rivers is having trouble now, how in heck is the
ordinary
farmer supposed to "drought proof" his farm.[1]

Did you watch "Two men in a Tinnie" and then see the latest news item
on Cubbie? I was amazed at how much water Cubbie had when the Tinnie
show was on but bone dry in the latest news item. I can't believe
that Cubbie trys to store water in what is in effect massive
evaporation ponds and then trys to justify such irresponsible action
in such flat country. Simply beggars belief.