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Be part of managing our Great Artesian Basin

16 February 2024

New South Wales residents are being encouraged to express their interest in joining the Great Artesian Basin Stakeholder Advisory Committee (GABSAC) to provide valuable advice on the management of this critical water resource.

Locking in a more secure water future for Bathurst

6 February 2024

The NSW Government has helped secure a safer and more reliable water future for Bathurst with the completion of the Winburndale Dam upgrade.

Temporary water restriction for the Upper Murrumbidgee River

22 January 2024

The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has announced a temporary water restriction for the Upper Murrumbidgee River in the Murrumbidgee I and II water sources from Thursday 1 February 2024 to Tuesday 30

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.