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Sign up hereEmbargo on in-river dams: Ourimbah and Jilliby Jilliby creeks
20 November 2020
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today announced an embargo on in-river dams within the Ourimbah Creek and Jilliby Jilliby Creek water sources.
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.
Have a say in what happens to the Great Artesian Basin
20 February 2020
The NSW Government has announced the Water Sharing Plan for the Great Artesian Basin is now on public exhibition for community feedback.