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20 June 2024
NSW is making great progress towards its Murray-Darling Basin targets with 6.29 gigalitres (GL) of water now returned to the environment to boost the health of our rivers through the $126.5 million Murrumbidgee Irrigation Automation Finalisation
Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
20 June 2024
The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River downstream of Jindabyne Dam in southern NSW for Thursday 27 June 2024.
Construction begins on Mardi Water Treatment Plant
5 May 2024
One of the state’s largest water infrastructure projects has hit a major milestone, with construction underway to upgrade the Mardi Water Treatment Plant which will deliver up to 160 million litres of high-quality drinking water each day to over
Workshops to grow water-wise kids in Wilcannia
30 April 2024
About 100 primary and high school students and their teachers in Wilcannia will take part in workshops to learn why being water-wise has never been more important, and what they can do to help cut water waste.
Community notice: Wilcannia Weir upgrade consultation commences
19 December 2018
The department is pleased to advise that the business case and scoping study for the upgrade of Wilcannia Weir are now available for review.
Drought relief: NSW Government confirms funding guidelines for $1 Billion Safe & Secure Water Program
19 December 2018
The NSW Government has today released the funding guidelines for its flagship $1 billion Safe & Secure Water Program (SSWP), confirming that during the transition applicants may submit eligible detailed applications under the former guidelines until
Rising river alert - Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
24 October 2018
The NSW Department of Industry today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Wednesday 31 October 2018.
Rising river alert - Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
10 October 2018
The NSW Department of Industry today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Wednesday 17 October 2018.
Rising river alert - Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
26 September 2018
The NSW Department of Industry today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Wednesday 3 October 2018.
Rising river alert - Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
5 September 2018
The department today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Wednesday 12 September 2018.
Rising river alert - Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
23 August 2018
The NSW Department of Industry today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Thursday 30 August 2018.