Darling River Community Feel Effects Of Alleged Murray-Darling Basin Mismanagement
JANUARY 16: LOUTH, AUSTRALIA - Chrissy and Bill Ashby pose for a portrait on the banks of the Darling River near their property on January 16, 2019 in Tilpa, Australia.Chrissy elaborates on being able to deal with the extreme heat, the drought, the dust but is deeply concerned about getting justice in regards to the poor state of the river. “It’s a fight for life for us, for you and future generations”.Local communities in the Darling River area are facing drought and clean water shortages as debate grows over the alleged mismanagement of the Murray-Darling Basin. Recent mass kills of hundreds of thousands of fish in the Darling river have raised serious questions about the way WaterNSW is managing the lakes system, and calls for a royal commission. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)