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Sign up hereConstruction begins on Mardi Water Treatment Plant
5 May 2024
One of the state’s largest water infrastructure projects has hit a major milestone, with construction underway to upgrade the Mardi Water Treatment Plant which will deliver up to 160 million litres of high-quality drinking water each day to over
Workshops to grow water-wise kids in Wilcannia
30 April 2024
About 100 primary and high school students and their teachers in Wilcannia will take part in workshops to learn why being water-wise has never been more important, and what they can do to help cut water waste.
Bega Water Treatment Plant moving forward
12 April 2024
Construction is underway on the new Bega-Tathra Water Treatment and Filtration Plant which is set to deliver world-class drinking water to some 8,000 South Coast locals.
Three South Coast water sharing plans extended
25 June 2021
The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has announced an extension of the Water Sharing Plans for the Bega, Murrah-Wallaga and Towamba areas.
Temporary water restriction for Upper Lachlan groundwater extended
25 June 2021
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today announced the extension of the temporary water restriction for the Upper Lachlan Groundwater Management Zone 1 in the Upper Lachlan Alluvial Groundwater Source.
Inter-Valley Trade with the Lower Darling is now open
13 May 2021
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has lifted the Lower- Darling inter-valley trade restriction.
Floodplain Harvesting regulations 'What We Heard' reports released
1 May 2021
New floodplain harvesting regulations will enable the rollout of the NSW Government’s first-ever floodplain harvesting licensing and measurement scheme.
Snowy River high-flows to commence in June
29 April 2021
The first of nine planned high-flow environmental water releases during winter and spring to the Snowy River are set to commence in late June, NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment Director Water Planning and Implementation, Allan
Have your say on review of the Gwydir Valley floodplain management plan
6 April 2021
The NSW Government is calling for community feedback on the five-year review of the Gwydir Valley floodplain management plan.
Extension of exhibition for draft Central Coast Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sharing Plan
29 January 2021
The exhibition period for the draft Water Sharing Plan for the Central Coast Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources has been extended until 14 February 2021, the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has announced.
Drought relief: NSW Government confirms funding guidelines for $1 Billion Safe & Secure Water Program
19 December 2018
The NSW Government has today released the funding guidelines for its flagship $1 billion Safe & Secure Water Program (SSWP), confirming that during the transition applicants may submit eligible detailed applications under the former guidelines until
Floodplain Harvesting Strategy - upcoming Community Consultations
30 November 2018
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.