Aboriginal tradies are picking up their tools along with new skills as training kicks off to boost the number of qualified people who can install non-urban water meters across NSW.

The NSW Government is getting a clearer picture of how residents in regional NSW are using water to help improve water efficiency by putting a spotlight on how often we are turning on the taps or flushing the toilet.

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.

Water Users along the NSW Coast and in the Southern Inland will be given extra time to install non-urban metering equipment in the wake of unrelenting rainfall and widespread flooding.

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.