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Sign up hereFloodplain 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.
$10 million for water quality and dam safety
16 November 2023
The NSW Government is providing a major funding boost of up to $10 million to WaterNSW to help regional towns improve dam safety and water quality.
Wyangala Dam project not viable and not going ahead
13 September 2023
The NSW Government will not proceed with the Wyangala Dam Wall Raising Project because of the billions of dollars in construction costs and the potential catastrophic environmental impacts.