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Sign up hereState-first strategy to secure future of NSW groundwater
5 July 2022
The NSW Government today released the draft NSW Groundwater Strategy, the state’s first-ever long-term roadmap for the sustainable management of its vast and precious groundwater resources.
Narrabri irrigator fined over unlawful water take
7 December 2021
A Narrabri based landholder has been fined $10,000 following prosecution by the Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) for alleged breaches of the Water Management Act 2000 (WM Act).
Opportunity to obtain new water access licence
15 October 2021
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment is making new water access licences available in 47 groundwater sources across NSW.
New groundwater allocations available across NSW
9 October 2018
The NSW Department of Industry – Water is reminding water users to register their interest in new groundwater allocation releases that are currently available at 41 sources across NSW.