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Sign up hereWest Wyalong water security project update
6 February 2023
Works are progressing on the upgrades for a secure water supply to improve water pressure in the townships of Wyalong and West Wyalong.
Temporary water restriction for Upper Murrumbidgee River
3 February 2023
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has announced a temporary water restriction for the Upper Murrumbidgee River in the Murrumbidgee I and II water sources from Tuesday 7 February 2023.
Healthier floodplains for Gwydir and the Northern Basin
30 January 2023
The NSW Government is rolling out site visits across the Gwydir and Barwon-Darling valleys to start bringing unapproved flood works into compliance and return water to floodplains, wetlands, rivers and creeks.
Learning about our floodplain wildlife
27 January 2023
The state’s swollen floodplains are alive with aquatic critters and new research is shining a spotlight on what kinds of fish, frogs, and other creatures call them home.