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Sign up hereCentral west trials new water loss hub
14 December 2023
The NSW Government and Central West Joint Organisation (JO) are trialling the state’s first regional water loss management centre to bolster water security, save millions of litres of water and help drought proof supplies.
Floodplain harvesting changes to balance needs
7 December 2023
To reduce the risk of over allocation, the NSW Government has announced changes to take a more measured and sustainable approach to the licensing of floodplain harvesting.
Work complete on pivotal new Walcha Dam
2 December 2023
Walcha’s 3000 residents will soon have access to a drought-resilient water supply, thanks to the completion of a new $11 million off-stream storage dam co-funded by the Australian and NSW Governments.
Workshops to help regional water services get disaster-ready
22 November 2023
Councils and Local Water Utilities (LWUs) will be better prepared to safeguard water and sewerage services during floods, droughts and bushfires, thanks to a series of incident and emergency response workshops being rolled out this month.
$10 million for water quality and dam safety
16 November 2023
The NSW Government is providing a major funding boost of up to $10 million to WaterNSW to help regional towns improve dam safety and water quality.
Temporary water restriction for the Upper Murrumbidgee River
3 November 2023
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has announced a temporary water restriction for the Upper Murrumbidgee River in the Murrumbidgee I and II water sources from Saturday 4 November 2023 to Wednesday 31 January 2024.
Wyangala Dam project not viable and not going ahead
13 September 2023
The NSW Government will not proceed with the Wyangala Dam Wall Raising Project because of the billions of dollars in construction costs and the potential catastrophic environmental impacts.
Temporary water restriction for Upper Murrumbidgee River
25 August 2023
The department has announced a temporary water restriction for the Upper Murrumbidgee River in the Murrumbidgee I and II water sources.
Indigenous Artwork elevates expansive water tanks
3 August 2023
An Indigenous artist’s vision of Maura/Barkindji people fishing and living along the banks of the Murray River has been brought to life on Namatjira’s new $3 million raw water tanks to celebrate the region’s cultural connection to land and
Mardi Water Treatment Upgrade to secure Coast’s water supply
21 July 2023
The design and construction of the new state-of-the-art Mardi Water Treatment Plant is locked in with Abergeldie Contractors Pty Ltd winning the contract to deliver the project.
Temporary water restriction for Upper Murrumbidgee River
7 July 2023
A temporary water restriction for the Upper Murrumbidgee River in the Murrumbidgee I and II water sources from Monday 10 July to Thursday 31 August 2023.
Temporary restriction on interstate water trade
23 June 2023
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment today announced a temporary restriction on interstate water trades into the NSW Murray, Lower Darling and Murrumbidgee regulated river water sources will commence on 1 July and extend to 31 August 2023,