Strategies under development | Water

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Allocations and
availability

Allocations and<br>availability

The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment brings together specialists in urban and regional planning, natural resources, industry, environment, heritage, Aboriginal and social housing, and regional New South Wales.
Non-urban metering
Non-urban metering

The NSW Government is committed to implementing a robust metering framework to improve the standard and coverage of non-urban water meters across NSW. This is an important step in helping to build community confidence in how the state’s water is managed.
Licensing
and trade
Licensing <br>and trade

Find information on the water licensing and work approval processes.
Environmental
water hub

Environmental<br>water hub

The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment brings together specialists in urban and regional planning, natural resources, industry, environment, heritage, Aboriginal and social housing, and regional New South Wales.
Plans and
programs
Plans and <br>programs

Current plans and programs underway for NSW water resources.
Water Infrastructure
Water Infrastructure

Responsible for leading the development and delivery of key government water infrastructure projects and programs across the state.
Water utilities

Water utilities

The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment brings together specialists in urban and regional planning, natural resources, industry, environment, heritage, Aboriginal and social housing, and regional New South Wales.

Far North Coast Regional Water Strategy

A long-term regional water strategy is being developed to guide how the NSW Government can best address the water-related challenges to support a liveable and prosperous Far North Coast region.

Scenic country views of the Mann River near Cangai.

Lachlan Regional Water Strategy

A long-term regional water strategy is being developed to guide how the NSW Government can best address the water-related challenges to support a liveable and prosperous Lachlan region.

Murrumbidgee Regional Water Strategy

A long-term regional water strategy is being developed to guide how the NSW Government can best address the water-related challenges to support a liveable and prosperous Murrumbidgee region.

NSW Murray Regional Water Strategy

A long-term regional water strategy is being developed to guide how the NSW Government can best address the water-related challenges to support a liveable and prosperous Murray region.

Namoi Regional Water Strategy

A long-term regional water strategy is being developed to guide how the NSW Government can best address the water-related challenges to support a liveable and prosperous Namoi region.

Macquarie-Castlereagh Regional Water Strategy

A long-term regional water strategy is being developed to guide how the NSW Government can best address the water-related challenges to support a liveable and prosperous Macquarie-Castlereagh region.