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Sign up hereA budget for the Baaka
27 June 2024
The 2024-25 NSW Budget paves the way for decisive action on water quality in the Far West by delivering $25 million to establish the Restoring the Darling-Baaka River Program.
NSW hits another Basin Plan milestone
26 June 2024
NSW is charging towards the finish line with four more of its water resource plans accredited by the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA).
Locking in water security for Wilcannia
12 April 2024
The NSW Government is taking steps to commence work on the largest investment in water infrastructure along the Darling-Baaka River in decades with the delivery of a $76.1 million new state-of-the-art weir and fishway for Wilcannia.
Improving water quality across regional NSW
20 March 2024
For the first time, ten inland regional communities will benefit from a new $1.5 million NSW Government funding program aimed at boosting drinking water quality.
Major milestone to help determine Macquarie and Lachlan’s water futures
28 February 2024
Communities across Central West and Western NSW are one step closer to securing more reliable water.
New South Wales Basin projects given a new life
27 February 2024
Following the successful passage of the Federal Government’s bill to rescue the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, New South Wales is getting straight to work to deliver important water saving projects.
NSW puts options on the table to avoid buybacks
22 February 2024
The NSW Government is continuing to work to minimise the expose of our regional communities to water buybacks, with the release of the NSW Alternatives to Buybacks Plan today.