A new environmental monitoring program is peeling back the curtain on the secret life of fish and other aquatic animals living in NSW’s coastal rivers.

The NSW Government is leading the charge in returning water to floodplains, wetlands, rivers and creeks by bringing unapproved flood works into compliance across the northern Basin.

The department announced a temporary restriction on interstate water trades into the NSW Murray, Lower Darling and Murrumbidgee regulated river water sources.

The opening water allocations for NSW licenced water users reflect the significant turnaround from drought conditions to an abundance of water across the state.

The NSW Government has commenced public exhibition of the draft floodplain harvesting monitoring and auditing strategy and announced community meetings in Moree, Narrabri, Narromine, Bourke and Sydney next week.

Temporary water restrictions for general security water users in both the Upper and Lower Namoi regulated river water source have been eased today.

A temporary water restriction now applies to general security water users in both the Upper and Lower Namoi regulated river water source.

The NSW Government has launched the Gwydir Surface Water Resource Plan for public exhibition from 18 October 2018.

The NSW Department of Industry – Water is reminding water users to register their interest in new groundwater allocation releases that are currently available at 41 sources across NSW.

A temporary water restriction now applies to general security water users in the Macquarie regulated river water source, Department of Industry, Director for Water Analytics, Ms Danielle Baker announced today.

Today’s water allocations for licensed water users in the Murray region reflect the ongoing dry conditions across much of the state.

Floodplain landholders and the community are invited to comment on the draft Macquarie Valley Floodplain Management Plan.