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Construction wraps up on Warren’s new flexible groundwater system

15 July 2024

Warren has boosted its drought resilience thanks to the completion of a four-year groundwater project that provides better access to water for firefighting and helps to safeguard the region’s drinking water.

Have your say on NSW Murray and Murrumbidgee water futures

22 May 2024

The NSW Government is inviting NSW Murray and Murrumbidgee residents to have their say on two draft regional water strategies – long-term plans to deliver safer and more secure water to towns, Aboriginal communities, businesses, and the

A smarter groundwater future starts now

21 December 2022

Communities and stakeholders across NSW can bank on a sustainable groundwater future thanks to the launch of the NSW Groundwater Strategy.

Response to ABC 4 Corners inquiry

20 July 2017

The Murray Darling Basin (MDB) is Australia's most important agricultural region and produces one-third of the country's food supply. As with other complex river systems around the world, there are a wide variety of competing uses for a variable and