Emergency water to cost frustrated Mount Morgan ratepayers $70k per week, as they seek solutions

Frustrated Mount Morgan residents want a long-term solution to their dwindling town water supply in central Queensland, as carting water is costing them $70,000 a week.

About 140 residents attended a community meeting on Tuesday night to vent their concerns about the quality of the dam water, and offer feedback on six long-term options proposed by Rockhampton Regional Council.

With the town on level-six water restrictions, 3,000 residents are reliant on an emergency supply of up to 22…