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Sign up hereHave your say on NSW Murray and Murrumbidgee water futures
22 May 2024
The NSW Government is inviting NSW Murray and Murrumbidgee residents to have their say on two draft regional water strategies – long-term plans to deliver safer and more secure water to towns, Aboriginal communities, businesses, and the
More consultation at Louth on fishways
21 May 2024
Western NSW residents are invited to continue discussions about the Fish Passage Project at Louth next Wednesday 29 May.
Fish passage consultation charges forward
26 April 2024
The NSW Government is continuing to meet with remote and rural communities in the state’s west to explain new infrastructure projects designed to enable native fish to move more easily through regional waterways, support ongoing river health and
EOI open for regional water project funding
19 April 2024
The NSW Government is calling for expressions of interest to participate in the next round of funding applications for the Australian Government's National Water Grid Fund to help drought proof water supplies and improve water security for country
Learn more about fish passage projects
8 April 2024
Walgett and Moree Plains residents will be able learn more about new infrastructure projects designed to improve how native fish move along our waterways and support river health at community information sessions this week.
New infrastructure to lock in Nyngan’s water future
18 March 2024
Nyngan is one step closer to a new, state-of-the-art water treatment plant as planning work gets off the ground thanks to a $490,000 investment from the NSW Government and $160,000 from Bogan Shire Council.
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.
More Lostock to Glennies info sessions
19 February 2024
Hunter residents will have another opportunity to get up to speed on the progress of the proposed Lostock Dam to Glennies Dam Pipeline Project and Paterson River Connection Project at information sessions starting this week.
Reconnecting River Country program reaches out to the Murrumbidgee
19 January 2024
Landholders and Aboriginal communities along the Murrumbidgee River are being encouraged to reach out to the NSW Government’s Reconnecting River Country program and provide feedback to improve the way water for the environment is delivered.