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Past media releases

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EOIs open for councils to improve town water quality

12 June 2025

The NSW Government is charging ahead with the wildly successful Advanced Operational Support (AOS) initiative, offering assistance to local councils including grants of up to $150,000 to boost town drinking water quality across regional NSW.

Water exemptions made to speed up new homes

12 June 2025

The Minns Labor Government is fast-tracking the delivery of new homes and infrastructure with temporary groundwater license exemptions now in place to speed up construction, slashing red tape and costs for developers.

Fairer voluntary agreements for environmental water programs

10 June 2025

The NSW Government is rolling out a clearer, more equitable process for negotiating voluntary agreements with landholders affected by future environmental water deliveries in regional NSW, locking in better outcomes for all parties and healthier

Webinars to help water users get on board with metering

22 May 2025

Non-urban metering rules are in effect across the state and the NSW Government is inviting licensed water users to learn more about what they need to do to be compliant.

Have your say on Riverina water efficiency projects

19 May 2025

Three major water efficiency projects that could spell significant environmental water savings for the Riverina region are now on public display, and the NSW Government is inviting residents and stakeholders in Griffith, Berrigan and surrounds to

Feedback welcome on Sydney Water Regulation remake

19 May 2025

The NSW Government is renewing the regulation that enables Sydney Water to protect its assets, implement water restrictions during drought and ensure compliance with certain rules, and now is the time to have your say.

Feedback open on two major water efficiency projects

9 May 2025

Residents and key stakeholders are being invited to have their say on two major projects in the Griffith region that could significantly boost water efficiency on farms, improve environmental outcomes and contribute to NSW’s Murray-Darling Basin

Upper Murrumbidgee River high-flow environmental release

1 May 2025

Property owners on the upper Murrumbidgee River and other stakeholders are being advised of a large water release being made from Tantangara Dam on 25 September this year, as part of ongoing efforts to maintain the river’s ecological health.

Bowral Sewage Treatment Plant upgrade taking shape

1 May 2025

Bowral residents are one step closer to having a world-class wastewater treatment plant, with construction complete on the first stage of a multimillion-dollar overhaul that will future- proof the local sewerage system for decades to come.

Snowy River high-flow environmental releases begin in September

1 May 2025

Property owners on the Snowy River and other stakeholders are being advised three high-flow environmental water releases will be made from Jindabyne Dam between mid-September and October this year as part of ongoing efforts to maintain the river’s

Kyogle sewerage upgrade moving forward

22 April 2025

Kyogle is on the path to improved sewerage infrastructure and better protection for the environment, with the next stage of investigative works for a new high-tech wastewater treatment plant underway.

Coastal Water Users Information Sessions

22 April 2025

Coastal water users are invited to information sessions to learn more about the rollout of non-urban metering including the deadline to install compliant meters by 1 December 2026.