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Sign up hereHave your say on coastal floodplain drainage
19 February 2024
Residents, businesses, Aboriginal groups and other stakeholders are being encouraged to have their say on the NSW Government’s recently released options report which aims to simplify the regulatory framework of coastal floodplain drainage works
Reconnecting River Country program reaches out to the Murrumbidgee
19 January 2024
Landholders and Aboriginal communities along the Murrumbidgee River are being encouraged to reach out to the NSW Government’s Reconnecting River Country program and provide feedback to improve the way water for the environment is delivered.
Floodplain harvesting changes to balance needs
7 December 2023
To reduce the risk of over allocation, the NSW Government has announced changes to take a more measured and sustainable approach to the licensing of floodplain harvesting.
Border Rivers water sharing plan on public display
6 November 2023
The NSW Government invites water users from all sections of the community to have a say on a draft water sharing plan for the NSW Border Rivers Unregulated River Water Sources which will lay out clear rules for fair and sustainable water use in the
Feedback wanted on Murray Unregulated Water Sharing Plan
9 October 2023
Water users are being encouraged to have their say on the draft replacement Murray Unregulated Water Sharing Plan (WSP), which proposes greater protections for wetlands and more opportunities for trade between water sources.
Have your say on the Lower Murray-Darling Water Sharing Plan
3 October 2023
Residents, businesses, Aboriginal groups and other stakeholders are invited to have their say on the draft replacement Lower Murray Darling Unregulated Water Sharing Plan which lays out clear rules for fair and sustainable distribution of water
Community feedback deadline extended for Reconnecting River Country
1 October 2021
The local community will have extra time to get involved, share knowledge and give feedback during the Reconnecting River Country Program’s first feedback stage, with the deadline to apply extended to 15 October.
Local community called to help shape the Reconnecting River Country Program
24 August 2021
Private landholders, First Nations people and community organisations are invited to share their local knowledge and expertise to help shape the future of the Reconnecting River Country Program.
Three South Coast water sharing plans extended
25 June 2021
The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has announced an extension of the Water Sharing Plans for the Bega, Murrah-Wallaga and Towamba areas.
Floodplain Harvesting regulations 'What We Heard' reports released
1 May 2021
New floodplain harvesting regulations will enable the rollout of the NSW Government’s first-ever floodplain harvesting licensing and measurement scheme.
Have your say on review of the Gwydir Valley floodplain management plan
6 April 2021
The NSW Government is calling for community feedback on the five-year review of the Gwydir Valley floodplain management plan.
Extension of exhibition for draft Central Coast Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sharing Plan
29 January 2021
The exhibition period for the draft Water Sharing Plan for the Central Coast Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources has been extended until 14 February 2021, the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has announced.