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Sign up hereRegulation streamlined for Central Coast water
21 June 2024
The NSW Government is streamlining how Central Coast Council's water and sewerage services are regulated and administered to support good governance and sound decision making.
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.
Urunga Sewage Treatment Plant upgrade begins
27 May 2024
Construction is underway to upgrade the Urunga Sewage Treatment Plant as part of an overhaul of wastewater services across Bellingen Shire’s coastal communities to ensure they’re equipped with infrastructure for the future that will deliver the
Over $21.5 million for clean drinking water in Far West NSW
27 May 2024
The Australian and New South Wales Labor governments have committed $21.5 million to lock in long-term water quality infrastructure in three communities in the state’s Far West.
Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
22 December 2021
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 a series of increased flow events between 19 and 29 December 2021.
Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
17 December 2021
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today issued a <strong>‘rising river alert’</strong> for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for a series of increased flow events <strong>between 19 and 29
Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
2 November 2021
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today issued a <strong>‘rising river alert’</strong> for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for <strong>Tuesday 9 November 2021</strong>.
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
Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
11 October 2021
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 18 and Tuesday 19 October 2021.
Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
29 September 2021
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 Tuesday 5, Wednesday 6, Thursday 7 and Friday 8 October 2021.
Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
16 September 2021
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 two high-flow events – Thursday 23 September 2021 and Thursday 30
Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
16 August 2021
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 two high-flow events - Monday 23 August 2021 and Thursday 26 August 2021.