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Sign up hereMetering 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.
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.
State-first strategy to secure future of NSW groundwater
5 July 2022
The NSW Government today released the draft NSW Groundwater Strategy, the state’s first-ever long-term roadmap for the sustainable management of its vast and precious groundwater resources.
Groundwater allocations available across NSW
11 October 2019
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment is seeking expressions of interest in new groundwater allocation releases available for 40 water sources across NSW, urging interested water users to lodge an application.
Government helping farmers meet new metering rules
4 October 2019
The NSW Government is adjusting the start dates for metering rules to ensure farmers can meet strict new metering obligations being rolled out in the Northern Basin, as the drought continues across the state.
Feedback sought on NSW fractured rock groundwater resource plan
22 July 2019
NSW Deputy Secretary Water Jim Bentley today announced the draft Water Resource Plan for NSW Murray Darling Basin Fractured Rock areas has been placed on public exhibition for community feedback.
Feedback sought on NSW porous rock groundwater resource plan
22 July 2019
NSW Deputy Secretary Water Jim Bentley today announced the draft Water Resource Plan for NSW Murray Darling Basin Porous Rock groundwater areas has been placed on public exhibition for community feedback.
Feedback sought on Darling groundwater resource plan
15 July 2019
NSW Deputy Secretary Water Jim Bentley today announced the draft Water Resource Plan for the Darling Alluvium groundwater areas has been placed on public exhibition for community feedback.
Feedback sought on NSW Border Rivers groundwater resource plan
15 July 2019
NSW Deputy Secretary Water Jim Bentley today announced the draft Water Resource Plan for NSW Border Rivers Alluvium groundwater areas has been placed on public exhibition for community feedback.
The Water Metering Guidance Tool is live
28 June 2019
The NSW Department of Industry has released an interactive online tool to help water users understand their responsibilities under the NSW non-urban water metering framework.
NSW water metering rules now apply
5 April 2019
Non-urban water users are being advised that some new rules under the NSW Government’s robust metering framework are now in effect.
Review into NSW Water Reform Action Plan gives positive report
28 February 2019
The NSW Government has welcomed the findings of an independent review into the government’s Water Reform Action Plan.