Toowoomba Referendum

Toowoomba City Councillor Graham Barron has told the Courier Mail he believes the city's residents will vote down the proposal to add recycled effluent to the water supply if much of today's sentiment is anything to go by.

“It is not looking overwhelming either way but there is a slight indication that the people of Toowoomba do not want to drink sewage water,” he said.

With just over two hours until polls close, it looks set to be a close race to get the controversial plan over the line.

From talking with voters today, there have been mixed reactions - some saying they'd made up their minds "ages ago", to those who were still making up their minds as they walked through the gates to cast their votes.

Whichever the outcome, it seems that the idea of recycling sewerage will not go away, with Premier Peter Beattie suggesting that even if Toowoomba residents vote "No", he will continue to advertise the pros of recycling water well into the future.