Toodyay normally relies on rainwater but as the big dry drags on, regional towns are suffering abc.net.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abc.net.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
For decades multinational companies like Coca-Cola have been taking water out of the ground for free and bottling it up to sell. A small Perth community is a microcosm of the debate about whether that should continue.
WA Water Minister Simone McGurk has announced Coca-Cola will voluntarily cease extracting water for bottling from a bore in the Perth hills, to allow for the aquifer replenishment.`
Coco-Cola unlikely to be the only company tapping into WA's groundwater supply 6pr.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from 6pr.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Parched south-west is 'canary in the coal mine' reflecting Australia's climate change reality abc.net.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abc.net.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.