A NSW Government website

Media enquiries

For all water related media enquiries please email media@environment.nsw.gov.au

Subscribe to updates

To stay updated on water management matters, water projects and plans, visit our subscription centre and select the topics that matter to you most.

Sign up here

Metering deadline looms for Southern Inland

30 May 2023

Southern Inland water users have less than a week left to start installing compliant non-urban metering equipment to improve the way water is measured and monitored across the state.

Improving Warrumbungle water and sewerage operations

14 February 2023

Water and sewerage operations across the Warrumbungle Shire have been streamlined thanks to a million-dollar upgrade of the telemetry network.

Water security boost in the pipeline for Hunter

12 December 2022

The Lostock to Glennies pipeline is making great progress after the contract was awarded to develop the concept design and engineering for the project as part of the Final Business Case.

One week left for the new Dungowan Dam EIS

30 November 2022

Tamworth and the Peel Valley have one more week to have their say on the New Dungowan Dam and Pipeline Environmental Impact Statement.

Metering extension for Coastal & Southern Inland water users

10 November 2022

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.

Community notice: Wilcannia Weir upgrade consultation commences

19 December 2018

The department is pleased to advise that the business case and scoping study for the upgrade of Wilcannia Weir are now available for review.

New metering rules for NSW water users

4 December 2018

The NSW Government has announced the release of a robust new metering framework to measure and meter non-urban water take in NSW, which commenced last weekend on 1 December.

Water regulator sends strong message

15 October 2018

The NSW water regulator has sent a clear message to the community that lying to its investigators will not be tolerated, after a case heard at Walgett Local Court this week.

Have your say water metering consultations in Dubbo

6 September 2018

The department will meet with the community in Dubbo next week as part of a state-wide consultation and community engagement program on non-urban metering.

Have your say water metering consultations in Bourke

5 September 2018

The department will meet with the community in Bourke next week as part of a state-wide consultation and community engagement program on non-urban metering.

Have your say water metering consultations in Moree

28 August 2018

The department will meet with the community in Moree this week as part of a state-wide consultation and community engagement program on non-urban metering.