Adam Marshall calls on Armidale Regional Council to raise Malpas Dam wall for water security | The Northern Daily Leader

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Adam Marshall has used a speech on the floor of NSW Parliament to highlight the need for Armidale Regional Council to fast track planning work for the raising of the Malpas Dam wall. The dam is the region’s key water supply and the wall raising would more than double its capacity. It comes after the issue was a major topic at the AGM of Armidale Regional Ratepayers Association on Monday night which both Mayor Ian Tiley and General Manager James Roncon both attended. The Northern Tablelands MP said if any lesson had been learned from the drought, it is that immediate action was needed to ensure water security for Armidale,…