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Past media releases

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A historical first for Barellan wastewater

20 January 2025

A monumental $8.8 million overhaul of Barellan Wastewater Services is complete with crews finishing work on a new sophisticated sewer system which includes the construction of the town’s first ever sewage treatment plant, significantly improving

Improving Water Security for Mudgee and Gulgong

16 January 2025

The NSW Government and Mid Western Council are joining forces to deliver a clear pathway to bolster water security for Mudgee and Gulgong with early planning works underway that will help build a greater understanding of the water challenges facing

Common sense approach to bushfire preparedness

13 January 2025

The Minns Labor Government is reducing red tape which has in practice stifled farmers’ ability to fight fires on their own property.

Improving water security on the South Coast

8 January 2025

The NSW Government is investigating ways to shore up water security for Bermagui for decades to come, thanks to a $3 million investment from the state and the Australian Government’s National Water Grid Fund.

Key milestone to secure safe drinking water for Tabulam

7 January 2025

The remote village of Tabulam in the Northern Rivers is on the path to securing its first ever drinking water supply network, thanks to a $400,000 investment from Kyogle Council and the Australian Government’s National Water Grid Fund.

NSW agencies monitor hypoxic water moving down Darling-Baaka

19 December 2024

Communities along the Darling-Baaka River in Far West NSW are being advised significant inflows into the Northern Murray-Darling Basin are bringing hypoxic (low oxygen) water through the system which can lead to fish deaths.

Strategy launched to secure Lachlan’s water future

19 December 2024

The NSW Government has launched the Lachlan Regional Water Strategy, a long-term plan to meet the water needs of the region and support water security for Parkes, Cowra, Forbes, and other communities across the Lachlan for the next 20 years and

Next steps for Condobolin water and sewage upgrades

18 December 2024

Condobolin is one step closer to gaining new water and sewage treatment plants with the NSW Government injecting $1.2 million into the project to fund the concept design.

Syphon replacement to help shore up Nyngan water

18 December 2024

Nyngan's town water security has been bolstered thanks to the completion of the new $2 million Belaringar Creek Syphon, fully funded by the NSW Government and delivered in partnership with Bogan Shire Council.

Nelligen Water Supply and Sewerage Scheme complete

17 December 2024

For the first time, Nelligen residents have access to a central water supply and sewerage system following the completion of a ground-breaking $26 million project that boosts liveability and makes the dependence on rainwater and septic tanks a thing

Investing in safer water for Wentworth Shire

17 December 2024

Locals and holidaymakers in Wentworth, Buronga, Gol Gol, and Dareton are one step closer to locking in safer and more secure water thanks to $472,000 in co-funding from the NSW Government and Wentworth Shire Council.

Bega-Tathra Water Treatment Plant nearing completion

17 December 2024

One of the largest water infrastructure projects on the South Coast is nearing completion, with a new world-class filtration plant at Bega worth more than $20 million beginning final testing before high-quality drinking water hits the taps of