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Work begins on new water pipeline for Armidale

31 August 2022

Construction has started on the new $11.5 million Puddledock Dam pipeline to provide greater water security for Armidale.

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.

Key milestone for Bathurst Stormwater Harvesting

28 July 2022

Bathurst Stormwater Harvesting project has reached a major milestone after local Bathurst company Hynash Constructions Pty Ltd was awarded the tender.

$12.3 million Grenfell sewerage treatment plant complete

19 July 2022

A new $12.3 million sewage treatment plant is no operating in Grenfell thanks to the NSW Government’s successful Safe and Secure Water Program.

Feedback sought on NSW fractured rock groundwater resource plan

22 July 2019

NSW Deputy Secretary Water announced the draft Water Resource Plan for NSW Murray Darling Basin Fractured Rock areas is on public exhibition.

Feedback sought on NSW porous rock groundwater resource plan

22 July 2019

NSW Deputy Secretary Water announced the draft Water Resource Plan for NSW Murray Darling Basin Porous Rock groundwater areas is on public exhibition.

Feedback sought on NSW intersecting streams surface water resource plan

22 July 2019

NSW Deputy Secretary Water announced the draft Water Resource Plan for NSW Intersecting Streams surface water areas has been placed on public exhibition.

Feedback sought on NSW Border Rivers groundwater resource plan

15 July 2019

NSW Deputy Secretary Water announced the draft Water Resource Plan for NSW Border Rivers Alluvium groundwater areas is on public exhibition.

Feedback sought on Darling groundwater resource plan

15 July 2019

NSW Deputy Secretary Water announced the draft Water Resource Plan for the Darling Alluvium groundwater areas is on public exhibition for community feedback.

Feedback sought on Great Artesian Basin shallow groundwater resource plan

15 July 2019

NSW Deputy Secretary Water announced the draft Water Resource Plan for Great Artesian Basin (GAB) Shallow Alluvial groundwater areas is on public exhibition.

Community feedback called as Murrumbidgee Water Resource Plan released

13 June 2019

Murrumbidgee communities are being asked to provide their feedback to the draft Murrumbidgee Surface Water Resource Plan currently on public exhibition.