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Reconnecting River Country program reaches out to the Murrumbidgee

19 January 2024

Landholders and Aboriginal communities along the Murrumbidgee River are being encouraged to reach out to the NSW Government’s Reconnecting River Country program and provide feedback to improve the way water for the environment is delivered.

A smarter groundwater future starts now

21 December 2022

Communities and stakeholders across NSW can bank on a sustainable groundwater future thanks to the launch of the NSW Groundwater Strategy.

Opportunity to obtain a new groundwater access licence

17 October 2022

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment is making new water access licenses available in 54 groundwater sources across NSW.

New groundwater allocations available across NSW

9 October 2018

The NSW Department of Industry – Water is reminding water users to register their interest in new groundwater allocation releases that are currently available at 41 sources across NSW.