Philip Duffy Marks 50th Anniversary of 1976 Drought, Urges Water Management Lessons
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Updated · GOV.UK · Jun 23
Philip Duffy Marks 50th Anniversary of 1976 Drought, Urges Water Management Lessons
1 articles · Updated · GOV.UK · Jun 23
Summary
Philip Duffy used a keynote address to mark 50 years since the 1976 drought, focusing on how the crisis reshaped water management and water use.
The conference speech framed the 1976 drought as a defining event whose legacy still informs how authorities plan for water stress and manage supplies.
The anniversary event centered on the drought’s long-term impact, using the 1976 benchmark to reflect on changes in policy and practice over the past five decades.