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Wauchope water security upgrades complete

18 December 2023

A new $1.7 million chlorine dosing facility has been completed, rounding out the $5.5 million upgrades to expand the Wauchope Treatment Plant to make the region more drought resilient and secure water during dry times.

Crucial water infrastructure funding up for grabs

23 November 2023

Regional councils, irrigation companies, Aboriginal groups and science agencies have less than two weeks left to submit expressions of interest for the next round of National Water Grid funding to deliver priority water infrastructure projects in

Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam

3 November 2023

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Friday 10 November 2023.

Review puts Local Water Utilities funding under the microscope

2 November 2023

The NSW Government has announced a robust independent review into the funding arrangements for Local Water Utilities across the state including water rebates for pensioners.

Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam

11 October 2023

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Wednesday 18 October 2023.

Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam

6 October 2023

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Friday 13 October 2023.

Planned Snowy environmental flow cancelled

3 October 2023

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has cancelled a planned high-flow environmental water release from Jindabyne Dam into the Snowy River that was scheduled to take place on Friday 6 October 2023, due to current catchment conditions and

Rising River Alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam

29 September 2023

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Friday 6 October 2023.

Rising River Alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam

13 September 2023

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Wednesday 20 September 2023.

Rising river alert – Upper Murrumbidgee River below Tantangara Dam

13 September 2023

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Upper Murrumbidgee River between Tantangara Dam and Yaouk in southern NSW for Wednesday 20 September 2023.

World class water lab opens

24 August 2023

The new-look Manly Hydraulics Laboratory (MHL) has been officially opened today after a $10.5 million state-of-the-art revamp which has tripled its modelling and testing capabilities.

Rising River Alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam

15 August 2023

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Tuesday 22 August 2023.