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Sign up hereA budget for the Baaka
27 June 2024
The 2024-25 NSW Budget paves the way for decisive action on water quality in the Far West by delivering $25 million to establish the Restoring the Darling-Baaka River Program.
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.
Improving water quality across regional NSW
20 March 2024
For the first time, ten inland regional communities will benefit from a new $1.5 million NSW Government funding program aimed at boosting drinking water quality.
Walcha one step closer to improved water security
31 August 2022
A new 300 megalitre off-stream storage dam at Walcha will provide greater water security and reliability for residents and businesses and to help drought-proof the town’s water supply.
Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
29 August 2022
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW from Monday 5 September through to Wednesday 7 September 2022.
Rising river alert: Upper Murrumbidgee River below Tantangara Dam
20 July 2022
The department issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Upper Murrumbidgee River between Tantangara Dam and Yaouk in Southern NSW for Tuesday 26 July 2022.
Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
4 July 2022
The department issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Thursday 14 July 2022.
Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
21 October 2020
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 Wednesday 28 October 2020.
Rising river alert - Snowy river below Jindabyne dam - September
24 August 2020
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 Thursday 3 September 2020.
Rising river alert - Snowy river below Jindabyne dam - July
20 July 2020
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 27 July 2020.
Rising river alert - Snowy river below Jindabyne dam - June
22 June 2020
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 29 June 2020.