Vandals delay Oakey water scheme ...

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Vandals delay Oakey water scheme

19 June 2008

Vandals have set back a $6 million project to guarantee water to a Darling Downs community.

The Toowoomba Regional Council had almost finished construction of a reverse osmosis plant at Oakey, which will purify about two megalitres of bore water each day.

Councillor Paul Antonio says vandals broke through a window, smashed equipment, spilled bags of chemicals and pots of paint.

He says the damage is sickening, given the region's dams are down to 12 per cent and it is more important than ever to secure sustainable alternatives.

The council will increase security patrols in the area and is encouraging anyone with information about the incident to contact police.

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