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Free telemetry program expanded
17 April 2025
Up to 4,000 more water users are now eligible to apply for free telemetry and installation, saving them significant out-of-pocket costs and helping them become compliant with metering rules.
Learning about water use behaviours in regional NSW
14 April 2025
Whether it be washing the dishes, brushing your teeth or hosing the garden, new research has lifted the lid on how regional NSW residents are using water in the home thanks to an innovative trial which provides helpful clues to improving efficiency
MidCoast Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Complete
11 April 2025
Drought resilience has been improved on the MidCoast thanks to a major upgrade to the Nabiac Water Treatment Plant that has boosted its capacity by 50 per cent.
Turbocharging irrigation water savings
10 April 2025
Some of the largest irrigation companies in Southern NSW are gearing up for the future, with nearly $10 million locked in to investigate levelling up their water networks to make every drop count and support a healthier Murray−Darling Basin.
Have your say on the Trangie-Nevertire Syphon Project
10 April 2025
Western NSW communities are being invited to give feedback on a proposed $5.2 million water security project that could see more water returned to the environment to better protect and restore waterways across the Murray Darling Basin.
NSW Government listens on wetlands
9 April 2025
The NSW Government has listened carefully to valuable community feedback on revised wetland mapping in 6 unregulated water sharing plans and has finalised an approach to ensure maps are accurate and fit-for-purpose moving forward.
Next phase of coastal sewerage upgrade begins
3 April 2025
Major construction is underway on the second stage of a $38 million project that will extend Bellingen Shire’s sewerage network into more communities, giving them access to modern, environmentally sustainable sewerage services for the first time.
Landmark Bega Water Treatment Plant now open
3 April 2025
The taps of the new $20.8 million Bega-Tathra Water Treatment Plant have officially been switched on, marking the historic completion of one of the largest water infrastructure projects on the NSW South Coast.
Sod turns on new $8 million Willawarrin water treatment plant
24 March 2025
Better quality drinking water is around the corner for Willawarrin residents as shovels hit the ground on a new $8 million state-of-the-art water treatment plant.
$52.9m locked-in for landmark water infrastructure project
21 March 2025
Kempsey has secured funding from the Australian and NSW Labor Governments to kickstart work on one of the largest water infrastructure projects on the Mid North Coast that will future proof the drinking supply of Kempsey, Frederickton, Smithtown and
Dunedoo heads toward better drinking water
18 March 2025
A major improvement to the quality of Dunedoo’s drinking water is in the works thanks to a partnership between the NSW Government and Warrumbungle Shire Council that will kickstart investigations into ways to improve the town’s water
Learn about water security for the Belubula Valley
17 March 2025
Central West communities are being invited to learn more about proposed new water infrastructure projects that could improve supply, lock-in water security and boost drought resilience at information sessions taking place next week.