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.

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.

A new $1.7 million chlorine dosing facility has been completed, rounding out the $5.5 million upgrades to expand the Wauchope Treatment Plant to make the region more drought resilient and secure water during dry times.

Regional councils, irrigation companies, Aboriginal groups and science agencies have less than two weeks left to submit expressions of interest for the next round of National Water Grid funding to deliver priority water infrastructure projects in

The NSW Government has announced a robust independent review into the funding arrangements for Local Water Utilities across the state including water rebates for pensioners.

Water and sewerage operations across the Warrumbungle Shire have been streamlined thanks to a million-dollar upgrade of the telemetry network.

An independent panel commissioned to assess the management of the 2020 Northern Basin first flush event has released its final report, Secretary for the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment Jim Betts has announced.

The state’s water regulator is holding two companies to account in separate prosecutions for alleged breaches of the <i>Water Management Act 2000</i>.

An independent review of the MDBA modelling of constraints has commenced following the appointment of an expert panel based on terms of reference by the Victorian and NSW water ministers.

The NSW water regulator has reached preliminary findings in its investigations into Maules Creek Coal Mine, concluding alleged unlawful water take is occurring at the site.

NSW Deputy Secretary Water announced the draft Water Resource Plan for NSW Intersecting Streams surface water areas has been placed on public exhibition.

Given the drought is intensifying across the state, the NSW Government continues to implement drought management measures in consultation with communities.