From the Matland Mercury report:
The future of Walka Water Works hangs in the balance without State Government support.
Maitland City Councillor Philip Penfold said the appeal of the popular picnic spot was under threat with the end of a three-year financial agreement between the Department of Lands and Maitland City Council.
Full article by Briony Snedden available at Maitland Mercury, 09 Mar, 2010.