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Public exhibition and public comment sought

Draft replacement water sharing plan

Public exhibition of the replacement Water Sharing Plan for the Lower Murray-Darling Unregulated River Water Source 2024 has now closed.

The Great Anabranch of the Darling.

Draft replacement Water Sharing Plan for the Lower Murray-Darling Unregulated River Water Source

Closed

Public exhibition of the replacement Water Sharing Plan for the Lower Murray-Darling Unregulated River Water Source 2024 has now closed.

The water sharing plan establishes rules for water management including the limit of the total volume of water that can be extracted from the Lower Murray-Darling Unregulated Water Source.

Water sharing plans are subject to review every 10 years under the Water Management Act 2000. The current water sharing plan for the Lower Murray-Darling Unregulated River Water Source 2011 will expire on 30 June 2024.

Public exhibition period provides opportunities for water users, stakeholders and other interested parties to learn more about proposed changes in the draft plan, and to make submissions and comment on the draft. Feedback and issues raised during the public exhibition phase will be considered when finalising the plan.

The finalised replacement plan is proposed to commence on or before 1 July 2024.

Stakeholders can:

Draft water sharing plan

Download the draft replacement Water Sharing Plan for the Lower Murray-Darling Unregulated River Water Source 2024.

Hanging Rock Lookout overlooking Shoalhaven River at Nowra, New South Wales. Image courtesy of DNSW.

Plan map

View the plan map for water source boundaries and other key features.

Map of the regions for New South Wales.

Supporting documentation

Read the background documents and fact sheets.

Supporting documentation

Assistance

If you require assistance reading these documents, please contact 1300 081 047 or water.enquiries@dpie.nsw.gov.au.

Watch the webinar

17 October 2023 – A webinar was held about the proposed changes to the Water Sharing Plan for the Lower Murray-Darling Unregulated River Water Source 2024.

Contact us

If you have any questions, you can email the project team on lowermurray-darling.wsp@dpie.nsw.gov.au.