The Parkes community is well on its way to securing future-proof and drought-resilient water services for decades to come as construction wraps up on the first stage of a major water infrastructure overhaul.

Mungindi has switched on a new permanent $325,000 water cooling tower to ensure the town’s 600 residents will continue to have safe and high-quality drinking water during weather extremes.

A new $1.7 million chlorine dosing facility has been completed, rounding out the $5.5 million upgrades to expand the Wauchope Treatment Plant to make the region more drought resilient and secure water during dry times.

Regional councils, irrigation companies, Aboriginal groups and science agencies have less than two weeks left to submit expressions of interest for the next round of National Water Grid funding to deliver priority water infrastructure projects in

The NSW Government has announced a robust independent review into the funding arrangements for Local Water Utilities across the state including water rebates for pensioners.

Ken Matthews' announcement regarding his interim report for Independent Investigation into NSW Water Management and Compliance

The NSW Government has committed over $240,000 through its water efficiency program to cover subscription costs to the Smart Water Advice program, which provides tools and resources to help councils and local water utilities provide water saving

Opening water allocations announced by the department for NSW licenced water users reflect continued recovery in available water resources across the state.

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has today advised that supplementary water allocations for the Gwydir and Border Rivers are likely to see reduced allocations commencing in the 2021-22 water year.

The NSW Government is committed to the sustainable and equitable management of the State’s water resources, including strong and effective compliance.