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Sign up hereNSW Government update on Dungowan Dam
10 May 2023
Following the Federal Government’s decision last night to withdraw funding the NSW Government will not proceed with the Dungowan Dam project.
One week left for the new Dungowan Dam EIS
30 November 2022
Tamworth and the Peel Valley have one more week to have their say on the New Dungowan Dam and Pipeline Environmental Impact Statement.
No secret pact for water buybacks
16 November 2022
The NSW Government has reaffirmed its opposition to non-strategic water buybacks being used to meet water recovery targets as part of the Murray Darling Basin Plan.
Strategy securing Far North Coast's water future open for feedback
1 November 2022
The draft Far North Coast Regional Water Strategy is on public display, and the community is invited to have its say on shortlisted options.
Temporary restriction on interstate water trade
5 August 2022
The department announced a temporary restriction on interstate water trades into the NSW Murray, Lower Darling and Murrumbidgee regulated river water sources.