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Sign up herePlans for Bega Sewage Treatment Plant upgrade
15 May 2024
An upgrade to Bega’s ageing sewage treatment plant is in the works following a $200,000 NSW Government investment to kickstart the design and planning stages.
Planning for Moama's sewage infrastructure future
15 May 2024
The historic town of Moama is one step closer to locking in a new or upgraded sewage treatment plant thanks to $300,000 from the NSW Government and $200,000 from Murray River Council.
Hypoxic blackwater in western and southern NSW
23 December 2021
The Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) is warning hypoxic blackwater conditions are occurring along the Barwon-Darling River, which have impacted fish, causing some recent deaths.
Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
22 December 2021
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for a series of increased flow events between 19 and 29 December 2021.
Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
17 December 2021
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today issued a <strong>‘rising river alert’</strong> for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for a series of increased flow events <strong>between 19 and 29
NRAR lays 13 charges over alleged water access breaches in state’s south-west
1 December 2021
The Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) is prosecuting a landholder from the western Riverina for allegedly overdrawing 2700 megalitres (ML) of water from a Water Access Licence (WAL).
Maules Creek Coal judgement strengthened by enforceable undertaking
25 November 2021
The Land and Environment Court convicted and ordered a fine of $200,000 to Whitehaven Coal-owned Maules Creek Coal Pty Ltd yesterday, in a matter brought by the Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR).
NRAR finds solution to protect natural streams in Moree Plains
8 November 2021
The Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) has helped to protect environmental flows in the Gwydir River system, by finding a solution to address a landholder’s alleged unlicensed water take.
Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
2 November 2021
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today issued a <strong>‘rising river alert’</strong> for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for <strong>Tuesday 9 November 2021</strong>.
NRAR works with illicit tobacco taskforce on latest prosecution
18 October 2021
The Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) has commenced a prosecution against a company and an individual based in the Southern Tablelands for alleged breaches of the Water Management Act 2000 (WM Act).
Opportunity to obtain new water access licence
15 October 2021
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment is making new water access licences available in 47 groundwater sources across NSW.
Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
11 October 2021
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 October 2021.