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Sign up hereRising 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.
Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
14 August 2024
The NSW Department 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 Wednesday 21 August 2024.
Construction wraps up on Warren’s new flexible groundwater system
15 July 2024
Warren has boosted its drought resilience thanks to the completion of a four-year groundwater project that provides better access to water for firefighting and helps to safeguard the region’s drinking water.
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.
Snowy River high-flow environmental releases begin mid year
23 April 2024
Eight planned high-flow environmental water releases from Jindabyne Dam into the Snowy River will be rolled out between June and November this year.
Upper Murrumbidgee high-flow environmental releases
23 April 2024
Environmental water releases from Tantangara Dam into the upper Murrumbidgee River for the 2024/25 water year have been organised by NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water in close consultation with the Snowy Advisory
Roll out of the Snowy Water Licence amendments
2 December 2020
The NSW Government has commenced implementation of the actions resulting from the 10-year review of the Snowy Water Licence.
Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
21 October 2020
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Wednesday 28 October 2020.
NRAR visits Dubbo and Hillston in next leg of Operation Drawdown
28 September 2020
The Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) begins the next leg of Operation Drawdown this week, targeting bores which appear to be exceeding their extraction limits.
NRAR monitoring program to begin in Armidale
15 September 2020
The Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) will triple the number of site inspections it carries out thanks to an increase in on-ground personnel under its new Routine Monitoring Program.
Rising river alert - Snowy river below Jindabyne dam - September
24 August 2020
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Thursday 3 September 2020.
Rising river alert - Snowy river below Jindabyne dam - July
20 July 2020
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Monday 27 July 2020.