New South Wales regional town struggles with water usage

A small town in regional New South Wales is struggling in their water usage.

Thanks to an infrastructure problem, the town of Coonamble, around 530kms northwest of Sydney, has water restrictions and the community is unhappy about the situation.

Besides this issue, the community is supporting each other in difficult times by supplying drinking water to the most vulnerable.

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Produced By: Eduardo Jordan

Featured In Story: Lee Connor – Editor of The Coonamble Times

First aired on The Wire, Friday 6 February 2026