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07:28 GMT, Wednesday, 3 September 2008 08:28 UK

In pictures: The drought in Benalla

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Marg Waters lives in the small rural town of Benalla. Some rivers and creeks in her area have stopped flowing. This is her husband Graham standing in a dry dam.

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Lakes for storage of water like this one, Lake Eildon, have been depleted of water for years.

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Lake Eildon, with a capacity of 3,390,000 megalitres, is 20% full at the moment.

Marg retrieving water from her washing machine

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Marg uses "grey water" collected from the washing machine to water her plants.

Water transport

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Marg says this is a common sight when water is scarce. It is a tank on a trailer, which is filled with water from local rivers for use on the farms.

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