A NSW Government website

Media enquiries

For all water related media enquiries please email watermedia@dpie.nsw.gov.au

Subscribe to updates

To stay updated on water management matters, water projects and plans, visit our subscription centre and select the topics that matter to you most.

Sign up here

Healthier floodplains for Gwydir and the Northern Basin

30 January 2023

The NSW Government is rolling out site visits across the Gwydir and Barwon-Darling valleys to start bringing unapproved flood works into compliance and return water to floodplains, wetlands, rivers and creeks.

Learning about our floodplain wildlife

27 January 2023

The state’s swollen floodplains are alive with aquatic critters and new research is shining a spotlight on what kinds of fish, frogs, and other creatures call them home.

Winburndale Dam upgrade nears completion

25 January 2023

The $16 million Winburndale Dam Flood Security Upgrade is nearing its final stages, with 19 of 25 pre-stressed ground anchors now installed to reinforce the dam wall.

Have your say on Namoi floodplain harvesting rules

1 December 2022

The NSW Government invites community feedback on the proposed floodplain harvesting rules for the Namoi valley.

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.

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.

No secret pact for water buybacks

16 November 2022

The NSW Government has reaffirmed its opposition to non-strategic water buybacks being used to meet water recovery targets as part of the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

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.

Snapshot of environmental water in the NSW northern basin

19 December 2018

The NSW Government has outlined how it is delivering upon its commitment to better manage environmental water in the NSW northern Murray-Darling Basin.

Floodplain Harvesting Strategy - upcoming Community Consultations

30 November 2018

The NSW Government has commenced public exhibition of the draft floodplain harvesting monitoring and auditing strategy and announced community meetings in Moree, Narrabri, Narromine, Bourke and Sydney next week.

Contractor more at fault in first for water regulator

12 November 2018

The Natural Resources Access Regulator is establishing its reputation as firm but fair in its actions to ensure equitable access to water.

Consultation underway on criteria to protect basin communities

30 October 2018

New South Wales (NSW), Victoria, South Australia and Commonwealth government departments have been working together to determine how efficiency measure projects will be rolled out under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.