2019 media releases

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    NSW changes course of Basin Plan and puts regional communities first

    18 December 2019
    NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

    NSW has today delivered an overhaul of the Murray Darling Basin Plan (MDBP), for the first time since its inception, to meet the current needs of Basin communities.

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    Independent review of Land Negotiation Program

    19 November 2019
    NSW Department of Industry

    The NSW Government is doing an independent review of a program to help Aboriginal communities and local councils get maximum benefits from Crown Land.

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    Water Regulator protecting the Barwon-Darling

    22 October 2019
    NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

    The Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR), the state’s water regulator has completed ‘Operation Yadhala Mil’, auditing 21 properties in the Barwon-Darling region from Bourke to Mungindi in a proactive campaign to ensure water users understand their rights and responsibilities as approval and licence holders.

  4. Water pressure returns in the Great Artesian Basin

    Water pressure returns in the Great Artesian Basin

    3 October 2019
    Ministerial Media Release - Minister Melinda Pavey

    The NSW Government is investing $13 million over the next four years to continue their ‘Cap & Pipe the Bores Program’ in the Great Artesian Basin, work that has seen water pressure in the area increase for the first time in decades.

  5. Rising river alert - Snowy river below Jindabyne dam

    26 August 2019
    NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

    The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Tuesday 3 September 2019.

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    Wilcannia Weir stage 1 complete

    4 July 2019
    NSW Department of Planning, Industry & Environment

    Details for the location and size of the Wilcannia Weir has been confirmed as the NSW Government today announcing the completion of stage 1 of the project.

  7. Natural Resources Access Regulator officers visit Moree.

    Water regulator marks first anniversary with an 80 percent increase in cases finalised

    2 July 2019
    NSW Department of Planning, Industry & Environment

    The Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) is marking its first year by increasing the numbers of boots on the ground and dramatically increasing water investigation rates.

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    Have your say on draft Greyhound Racing Regulation

    26 June 2019
    NSW Department of Customer Service

    The NSW Government is undertaking public consultation on a new regulation to implement the next stage of its greyhound reforms to ensure high standards of integrity and animal welfare across the industry.

  9. NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Industry John Barilaro speaks at a Defence Stakeholder reception hosted by Defence NSW at Parliament House on Tuesday 25 June. Credit: Salty Dingo

    Sydney secures International Maritime Expo

    27 June 2019
    Deputy Premier and Minister for Trade and Industry

    The NSW Government has successfully locked-in Sydney as the home of one of the world’s largest biannual defence and maritime industry events, the PACIFIC International Maritime Expo, for 2019 and 2021.

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    Rising River Alert - Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam

    21 June 2019
    NSW Department of Industry

    The NSW Department of Industry today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Friday 28 June 2019.