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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.
$19 million Gundagai Sewerage Treatment Plant ready to go
12 December 2022
The $19 million Gundagai Sewerage Treatment Plant upgrade has been completed, providing modern sewerage services to the town’s residents and visitors.
Secret life in our waterways unveiled
22 November 2022
A new environmental monitoring program is peeling back the curtain on the secret life of fish and other aquatic animals living in NSW’s coastal rivers.
Progress report finds strategy delivering big water wins for NSW
1 September 2022
Communities across the state have reaped the benefits of the NSW Water Strategy, with the first progress report showing major milestones achieved just 12 months after its launch.
Strategy securing Namoi’s water future open for feedback
22 August 2022
The community is invited to have its say on the draft Namoi Regional Water Strategy, a plan to deliver more secure, safe and reliable water for Tamworth, Narrabri, Gunnedah and the Namoi region for the next 20 years and beyond.
Have your say on the future of water in Western NSW
1 June 2022
The Department of Planning and Environment today released the draft NSW Western Regional Water Strategy and is calling on the community to have its say.
Draft strategy to secure the North Coast's water future
23 May 2022
The Department of Planning and Environment today released the second-round draft Regional Water Strategy for the North Coast and is calling on the community to have its say on the shortlisted options.
New water treatment plant for Wyangala
18 May 2022
Work has begun on a new $5.1 million Wyangala Water Treatment Plant which will deliver up to 800,000 litres of clean drinking water every day to village residents and the popular holiday park.
Have your say on the South Coast Regional Water Strategy
4 May 2022
The Department of Planning and Environment is calling on the community to have their say on the draft South Coast Regional Water Strategy for the second time.
Reconnecting River Country Program reach expanded
24 March 2022
The Reconnecting River Country Program can now reach more stakeholders than ever before thanks to the launch of its first virtual consultation space.