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Sign up hereMurray Floodplain Management Plan open for feedback
20 May 2024
Residents across the NSW central Murray region are invited to have their say on key elements of the draft Murray Floodplain Management Plan, an important tool to manage rural flood works and their valley-wide effects on flows and connectivity.
Improving water quality across regional NSW
20 March 2024
For the first time, ten inland regional communities will benefit from a new $1.5 million NSW Government funding program aimed at boosting drinking water quality.
First stage of Parkes water infrastructure revamp complete
14 March 2024
The Parkes community is well on its way to securing future-proof and drought-resilient water services for decades to come as construction wraps up on the first stage of a major water infrastructure overhaul.
New water infrastructure to help drought-proof Mungindi and deliver water to Ashley
14 March 2024
Mungindi has switched on a new permanent $325,000 water cooling tower to ensure the town’s 600 residents will continue to have safe and high-quality drinking water during weather extremes.
Have your say on coastal floodplain drainage
19 February 2024
Residents, businesses, Aboriginal groups and other stakeholders are being encouraged to have their say on the NSW Government’s recently released options report which aims to simplify the regulatory framework of coastal floodplain drainage works
A stronger water future for West Wyalong
17 January 2024
Low water pressure is a thing of the past for people in West Wyalong, thanks to a $13.7 million joint investment between the Australian, NSW and local governments to overhaul the water supply infrastructure.
Levelling up leak detection to save water
11 January 2024
The NSW Government's $4.4 million Active Leak Detection Project is marching into 15 more councils for the next stage of work over the summer months to deliver water savings in regional communities using state-of-the-art technology.
Planned Snowy environmental flow reduced
5 December 2022
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has reduced the volume of a planned environmental water release from Jindabyne Dam that was scheduled to take place on Friday 9 December 2022, from 3,705 megalitres per day to 1,995 megalitres per day.
Have your say on Namoi floodplain harvesting rules
1 December 2022
The NSW Government invites community feedback on the proposed floodplain harvesting rules for the Namoi valley.
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.
North Coast ready for water future
24 November 2022
The New South Wales Government has today launched the much-anticipated North Coast Regional Water Strategy that sets out a clear vision for the future of sustainable water in this iconic area.
Planning for the future of water on the South Coast
24 November 2022
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has today launched the South Coast Regional Water Strategy that will pave the way for a sustainable water future for everywhere from Jervis Bay to Bega and surrounds.