Dubbo mayor says critics of town's water policy are 'carrying on like pork chops’

Dubbo is defending itself from critical neighbouring NSW towns after councillors voted to ease water restrictions on Monday

Dubbo mayor Ben Shields says criticism of his town's water policy is coming from a "bunch of external people carrying on like pork chops".

The western New South Wales town has been attacked by leaders of neighbouring drought-stricken shires after its councillors voted on Monday to ease water restrictions.