Series of heatwaves drive up Sydney's thirst for water

By Peter Hannam
Updated January 3 2018 - 12:08am, first published January 2 2018 - 10:17pm
WEATHER: Claudia White (4 yrs) plays in the water area of the recently opened Ian Potter Children??????s Wild Play Garden in Centennial Park, Sydney, where the design emphasis is on kids interacting with the natural enviroment, on 2 January 2018. Photo: Jessica Hromas
WEATHER: Claudia White (4 yrs) plays in the water area of the recently opened Ian Potter Children??????s Wild Play Garden in Centennial Park, Sydney, where the design emphasis is on kids interacting with the natural enviroment, on 2 January 2018. Photo: Jessica Hromas

A record summer in Sydney and a series of early-season heatwaves helped make 2017 the city's thirstiest year since 2004, Sydney Water said.

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