Certain types of water use approval applications and water management work approval applications need to be advertised in the public domain, according to the Water Management Act 2000 and the Water Management (General) Regulation 2018. This is to allow members of the community to object to the application before a determination is made.
As of December 2021, notices will no longer be advertised in media outlets. Instead they will appear on this page of our website for a period of 28 days.
The public notices describe the type of approval being applied for, the location, the water source or floodplain management plan area involved, the applicant’s name, and, if it is for a water management work, how it would be used. The notice also includes information about how to object and the deadline.
The department considers the issues raised in all valid objections submitted by the community and tries to resolve them. We also let all objectors know the outcome.
For details on which applications need to be advertised and those which don’t, see the relevant legislation.
Current notices
| Water sources | Objection | Date first published | Closing date for objection period |
|---|---|---|---|
Dorrigo Basalt Groundwater SourceNational Parks and Wildlife Service has applied for a Combined Approval for a bore with a capacity of 0.123 L/s to extract water from the Dorrigo Basalt Groundwater Source, on Lot 2 DP 746986, in the Parish of Rigney, County of Clarke, for recreation purposes on Lot 1673 DP 1194793 (ref: A031555) If you object to this application, write to the Department of Planning and Environment—Water, Licensing and Approvals, Locked Bag 5022, PARRAMATTA NSW 2124 or waterlicensing.servicedesk@dpie.nsw.gov.au within 28 days of this notice being published. You must include your name, address, the reason for your objection and the approval reference number stated above. If you have questions, contact Water Regulation Officer Thomas Hall Davies at thomas.j.hall@dpie.nsw.gov.au. | Submit an online objection | 2 June 2023 | 30 June 2023 |
Macleay Gorges Water SourceOMPS Pty Ltd has applied for a Combined Approval for a pump with a capacity of 1 L/s to extract water from the Macleay River, on Crown Land adjacent to Lot 37 DP 756471, in the Parish of Cochrane, County of Vernon for experimental/research (geotechnical investigation) purposes (ref: A031533). If you object to this application, write to the Department of Planning and Environment—Water, Licensing and Approvals, Locked Bag 5022, PARRAMATTA NSW 2124 or waterlicensing.servicedesk@dpie.nsw.gov.au within 28 days of this notice being published. You must include your name, address, the reason for your objection and the approval reference number stated above. If you have questions, contact Water Regulation Officer Thomas Hall Davies at thomas.j.hall@dpie.nsw.gov.au. | Submit an online objection | 2 June 2023 | 30 June 2023 |
Lower Namoi Regulated River Water SourceWhitehaven Coal Mining Limited has applied to amend Combined Approval 90CA801779. 90CA801779 is approved for a pump with a capacity of 100 L/s that extracts water from the Namoi River, on Lot 1 DP 1018347, in the Parish of Brentry, County of Nandewar, for irrigation purposes. The amendment application (reference: A031488) proposes to make the following changes to 90CA801779:
If you object to this application, write to the Department of Planning and Environment - Water, Licensing and Approvals West, Locked Bag 5022, PARRAMATTA NSW 2124 or waterlicensing.servicedesk@dpie.nsw.gov.au within 28 days of this notice being published. You must include your name, address, the reason for your objection and the application reference number stated above. If you have questions, contact Water Regulation Officer Thomas Hall Davies at thomas.j.hall@dpie.nsw.gov.au. | Submit an online objection | 24 May 2023 | 21 June 2023 |