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Sign up herePlanned Snowy environmental flows superseded by flood mitigation releases
24 November 2022
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has suspended a planned environmental water release from Jindabyne Dam that was scheduled to take place on Thursday 1 December 2022, due to flood operations being undertaken by Snowy Hydro.
Secret life in our waterways unveiled
22 November 2022
A new environmental monitoring program is peeling back the curtain on the secret life of fish and other aquatic animals living in NSW’s coastal rivers.
Namoi water restrictions eased
28 November 2018
Temporary water restrictions for general security water users in both the Upper and Lower Namoi regulated river water source have been eased today.
Temporary water restrictions for the Namoi regulated river system
14 November 2018
A temporary water restriction now applies to general security water users in both the Upper and Lower Namoi regulated river water source.
Water regulator takes company to court for alleged breaches at Bundabah
22 October 2018
The Natural Resources Access Regulator has commenced prosecution of a company for unlawful activities on waterfront land at Bundabah, near Tea Gardens.
Gwydir Water Resource Plan launched for public exhibition
19 October 2018
The NSW Government has launched the Gwydir Surface Water Resource Plan for public exhibition from 18 October 2018.
New groundwater allocations available across NSW
9 October 2018
The NSW Department of Industry – Water is reminding water users to register their interest in new groundwater allocation releases that are currently available at 41 sources across NSW.
Water Management (General) Regulation 2018
5 September 2018
The Department of Industry-Water is notifying water users that the new Water Management (General) Regulation 2018 is now in effect, replacing the 2011 regulation.
Temporary water restrictions for Macquarie Regulated River system
4 September 2018
A temporary water restriction now applies to general security water users in the Macquarie regulated river water source, Department of Industry, Director for Water Analytics, Ms Danielle Baker announced today.
Murray and Murrumbidgee water allocation
3 September 2018
Today’s water allocations for licensed water users in the Murray region reflect the ongoing dry conditions across much of the state.
Successful Barwon-Darling water restrictions finish at midnight
22 June 2018
Impromptu cricket matches have been suspended on the Darling River bed near Tilpa after the successful release of environmental water, backed for the first time by temporary water restrictions that finish at midnight tonight.
Temporary restrictions to flows in the Barwon-Darling River extended
29 March 2018
The NSW Department of Industry—Lands and Water today announced the extension of temporary restrictions on A, B and C class water access licences in the Barwon-Darling Unregulated River to continue to protect valuable low flows entering and