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Sign up hereTemporary water restriction for the Upper Murrumbidgee River
10 May 2024
The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (NSW DCCEEW) has announced a temporary water restriction for the Upper Murrumbidgee River in the Murrumbidgee I and II water sources from Friday 10 May 2024 to Wednesday 31 July
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.
Metering extension for Coastal & Southern Inland water users
10 November 2022
Water Users along the NSW Coast and in the Southern Inland will be given extra time to install non-urban metering equipment in the wake of unrelenting rainfall and widespread flooding.
Strategy securing Far North Coast's water future open for feedback
1 November 2022
The draft Far North Coast Regional Water Strategy is on public display, and the community is invited to have its say on shortlisted options.
Temporary restriction on interstate water trade
5 August 2022
The department announced a temporary restriction on interstate water trades into the NSW Murray, Lower Darling and Murrumbidgee regulated river water sources.
Metering experts roll into southern inland towns
21 April 2022
The Department of Planning and Environment is hitting the road in April and May to meet with water users in southern inland NSW to provide information about the non-urban water metering rules that are being rolled out across the state over the next
Government helping farmers meet new metering rules
4 October 2019
We are adjusting the start dates for metering rules to ensure farmers can meet strict new metering obligations being rolled out in the Northern Basin.
Feedback sought on NSW fractured rock groundwater resource plan
22 July 2019
NSW Deputy Secretary Water announced the draft Water Resource Plan for NSW Murray Darling Basin Fractured Rock areas is on public exhibition.
Feedback sought on NSW porous rock groundwater resource plan
22 July 2019
NSW Deputy Secretary Water announced the draft Water Resource Plan for NSW Murray Darling Basin Porous Rock groundwater areas is on public exhibition.
Feedback sought on NSW intersecting streams surface water resource plan
22 July 2019
NSW Deputy Secretary Water announced the draft Water Resource Plan for NSW Intersecting Streams surface water areas has been placed on public exhibition.
Feedback sought on NSW Border Rivers groundwater resource plan
15 July 2019
NSW Deputy Secretary Water announced the draft Water Resource Plan for NSW Border Rivers Alluvium groundwater areas is on public exhibition.
Feedback sought on Darling groundwater resource plan
15 July 2019
NSW Deputy Secretary Water announced the draft Water Resource Plan for the Darling Alluvium groundwater areas is on public exhibition for community feedback.