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Quirindi and Werris Creek water security delivered

21 May 2024

One of the largest water security projects ever undertaken in the North West region of New South Wales is complete, with Quipolly Dam now connected to the taps of residents in Quirindi and Werris Creek through a new $36.9 million world-class water

More consultation at Louth on fishways

21 May 2024

Western NSW residents are invited to continue discussions about the Fish Passage Project at Louth next Wednesday 29 May.

Nap Nap Station modernised to deliver environmental water

20 May 2024

An extra 147 megalitres of water has been returned to the environment thanks to the completion of a $2.4 million critical infrastructure upgrade at Nap Nap Station near Hay in southwest New South Wales.

Fish passage consultation charges forward

26 April 2024

The NSW Government is continuing to meet with remote and rural communities in the state’s west to explain new infrastructure projects designed to enable native fish to move more easily through regional waterways, support ongoing river health and

EOI open for regional water project funding

19 April 2024

The NSW Government is calling for expressions of interest to participate in the next round of funding applications for the Australian Government's National Water Grid Fund to help drought­ proof water supplies and improve water security for country

Locking in water security for Wilcannia

12 April 2024

The NSW Government is taking steps to commence work on the largest investment in water infrastructure along the Darling-Baaka River in decades with the delivery of a $76.1 million new state-of-the-art weir and fishway for Wilcannia.

Learn more about fish passage projects

8 April 2024

Walgett and Moree Plains residents will be able learn more about new infrastructure projects designed to improve how native fish move along our waterways and support river health at community information sessions this week.

New infrastructure to lock in Nyngan’s water future

18 March 2024

Nyngan is one step closer to a new, state-of-the-art water treatment plant as planning work gets off the ground thanks to a $490,000 investment from the NSW Government and $160,000 from Bogan Shire Council.

First stage of Parkes water infrastructure revamp complete

14 March 2024

The Parkes community is well on its way to securing future-proof and drought-resilient water services for decades to come as construction wraps up on the first stage of a major water infrastructure overhaul.

Major milestone to help determine Macquarie and Lachlan’s water futures

28 February 2024

Communities across Central West and Western NSW are one step closer to securing more reliable water.

New South Wales Basin projects given a new life

27 February 2024

Following the successful passage of the Federal Government’s bill to rescue the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, New South Wales is getting straight to work to deliver important water saving projects.

NSW puts options on the table to avoid buybacks

22 February 2024

The NSW Government is continuing to work to minimise the expose of our regional communities to water buybacks, with the release of the NSW Alternatives to Buybacks Plan today.