Power boats must be banned on Williams River, say landowners

Williams River Care Association Digby Rayward. Picture by Simone De Peak

A group representing Williams River landowners believes the only long-term solution to restoring the health of the waterway is to prohibit high-powered boats.

Williams River Care Association president Digby Rayward said he was sceptical that a revised erosion control plan for the river, which allows continued boating, would succeed.