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Sign up hereWork to start on bridges along Tuppal Creek
13 September 2024
Works will begin next month to deliver new bridges on properties across Southern NSW to improve connectivity between the Murray and Edward Rivers.
What We Heard On Water for Fighting Bushfires
12 September 2024
The NSW Government has received valuable community feedback on a landmark proposal to improve access to water by landholders for bushfire preparedness and firefighting needs.
Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
12 September 2024
The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water today issued a rising river alert for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Thursday 19 September 2024.
Community info sessions for Snowy environmental flows
10 September 2024
The NSW Government invites interested members of the public to join an information session in Dalgety and Bredbo next week to learn more about environmental water releases in the Snowy and upper Murrumbidgee Rivers.
Vital flood mitigation program extended
4 September 2024
A program designed to reduce the risk and impact of flood events across towns in inland NSW has been extended thanks to a $3 million Australian Government grant.
Remade Hunter Water Regulation commences
2 September 2024
The Regulation that supports Hunter Water to provide critical water and wastewater services to more than 630,000 people across the region has commenced after going on public display earlier this year.
A clear path to water meter compliance
29 August 2024
New South Wales is on the road to a faster and easier roll out of non-urban metering reforms thanks to a suite of recommendations.
Funding locked in for Urbenville water project
26 August 2024
The NSW Government is investing nearly $2 million to deliver the final stages of the Urbenville, Muli Muli, Woodenbong Water Supply Project to improve water quality for the three villages.
New Bourke Bore and Pipeline Project complete
23 August 2024
Bourke has significantly improved its resilience to future droughts thanks to the completion of a $2 million bore and pipeline project which has been fully funded by the NSW Government to diversify the town's water supply.
Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
22 August 2024
The NSW Department Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water today issued a rising river alert for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Wednesday 28 August 2024.
Have your say on the draft Murrumbidgee Floodplain Management Plan
19 August 2024
The NSW Government is inviting residents and stakeholders downstream of Wagga Wagga to have their say on the draft Murrumbidgee Floodplain Management Plan while it’s on public display until 29 September 2024.
Investing in safer water for Blackville and Premer
16 August 2024
Two villages on the Liverpool Plains are one step closer to locking in safer and more secure drinking water thanks to co-funding from the NSW Government and the local council to help boost water quality.