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Sign up hereRestriction on accessing carryover water in the Lachlan extended
29 June 2020
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today announced an extension to the temporary water restrictions for access to general security carryover in the Lachlan regulated river.
New water sharing rules to protect water for the environment
29 June 2020
New water sharing plan rules to protect water for the environment and river connectivity are proposed to commence on 1 July and 1 December in the Gwydir, Macquarie and Barwon-Darling.
NSW Groundwater allocations
25 June 2020
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment is making new water access licences available in 43 groundwater sources across NSW.
Rising river alert - Snowy river below Jindabyne dam - June
22 June 2020
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Monday 29 June 2020.
Snowy water licence amendments open for public exhibition
20 May 2020
The NSW Government is encouraging the public to have their say on proposed amendments to the Snowy Water Licence with the public exhibition now open.
Snowy River high-flows to commence in June
28 April 2020
The first of four planned high-flow environmental water releases during winter and spring to the Snowy River are set to commence in late June, NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment Acting Director Water Planning Implementation, Allan
Temporary water restrictions for Buccaneit and Cunninyuek creeks
23 April 2020
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today announced temporary water restrictions for unregulated river water access licence holders authorised to extract water from parts of Buccaneit and Cunninyuek creeks within the Murray
Independent assessment of management of first flush in the Northern Basin to begin
16 April 2020
An independent panel will begin an assessment of the management of the first flush event in the Northern Basin earlier this year, the result of the first significant rainfall event in the region since 2016.
New water metering telemetry system now operational
7 April 2020
The NSW Government has taken the next major step in implementing its high-tech water metering telemetry system, to ensure our most precious resource continues to be properly monitored.
Flows resume in the Lower Darling River and temporary water restriction repealed
30 March 2020
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today announced the lifting of the temporary water restriction for the Lower Darling River, now that flows have resumed.
Water restrictions remain for Barwon-Darling River and Barwon-Darling Floodplain
28 February 2020
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today announced ongoing temporary water restrictions for the entire Barwon-Darling Floodplain and for the Barwon-Darling River, downstream of the Culgoa junction.
Temporary Water Restriction order partially lifted
21 February 2020
The NSW Government has announced the lifting of Temporary Water Restriction Orders in some parts of the Northern Basin, as targets and critical needs are now expected to be met.