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Sign up hereFunding locked-in to progress Armidale’s sewage treatment plant
16 May 2024
Armidale’s one step closer to securing an upgraded sewage treatment plant, with design work underway to overhaul the current facility thanks to over $1.2 million being invested by the NSW Government and Armidale Regional Council.
Fish passage consultation charges forward
26 April 2024
The NSW Government is continuing to meet with remote and rural communities in the state’s west to explain new infrastructure projects designed to enable native fish to move more easily through regional waterways, support ongoing river health and
Singleton set for upgraded sewage treatment plant
22 April 2024
Singleton is one step closer to an upgraded sewage treatment plant with the NSW Government investing $176,250 to complete design work and progress the project to tender ready stage.
EOI open for regional water project funding
19 April 2024
The NSW Government is calling for expressions of interest to participate in the next round of funding applications for the Australian Government's National Water Grid Fund to help drought proof water supplies and improve water security for country
Ken Matthews' statement on interim report
8 December 2021
Ken Matthews' announcement regarding his interim report for Independent Investigation into NSW Water Management and Compliance
Improving water conservation made easy
21 October 2021
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
NSW water allocations reflect some easing after record drought conditions
1 July 2021
Opening water allocations announced by the department for NSW licenced water users reflect continued recovery in available water resources across the state.
Supplementary allocation reductions for Gwydir and Border Rivers
8 June 2021
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.
Worsening drought sees low water allocations
1 January 2019
The continuing severity of the drought has been reflected in the reduced, low or no water allocations for most NSW licensed regulated river water users announced today.