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.

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.

Non-urban water users are being advised that some new rules under the NSW Government’s robust metering framework are now in effect.

The NSW Government has welcomed the findings of an independent review into the government’s Water Reform Action Plan.

The NSW Government is pleased to advise NSW water users that Manly Hydraulics Laboratory has been granted extended accreditation to test non-urban water meters that have a flow capacity up to 1,500 litres per second as a step in the water meter

The Secretary of the NSW Department of Industry, Mr. Simon Smith, today accepted the resignation of Mr. Gavin Hanlon, former Deputy Director General at DPI Water.

Today I start the review that I have been commissioned to do by the NSW Government.

The NSW Government is committed to the sustainable and equitable management of the State’s water resources, including strong and effective compliance.