2020 media releases

  1. Noraville Veterans Aged Care facility lot

    Land to support veterans aged care facility

    18 May 2020
    Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

    The NSW Government has approved the sale of a 2.5 hectare block of Crown Land at Noraville, near Norah Head, to the Vietnam Veterans Keith Payne VC Hostel.

  2. Barwon River meter pump breach

    Landowners from Walgett area face string of charges in Land and Environment Court

    22 April 2020
    Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

    Two landholders from the Walgett area will face 14 charges in the Land and Environment Court for breaches of water laws in 2016 and 2017.

  3. Coffs Harbour non-compliant horticulture operation

    Water Regulator finds 18 Coffs Harbour horticulture operations non-compliant

    14 April 2020
    Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

    The state’s independent water regulator has released the results from Phase 2 of its Coffs Harbour Intensive Horticulture compliance campaign.

  4. Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail opens

    Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail opens

    9 April 2020
    Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

    The first NSW Government-funded rail trail has officially opened at Tumbarumba providing a recreation and tourism asset for the region.

  5. Minister for Water, Property and Housing, Melinda Pavey with Barkandji Registered Native Title group Aboriginal Corporation CEO, Derek Hardman

    NSW Government partners with Barkandji people to bring improved health services to the Murray

    24 March 2020
    NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

    NSW Government partners with Barkandji people to bring improved health services to the Murray

  6. NSW Government logo

    Water restrictions remain for Barwon-Darling River and Barwon-Darling Floodplain

    28 February 2020
    NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

    The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today announced ongoing temporary water restrictions for the entire Barwon-Darling Floodplain and for the Barwon-Darling River, downstream of the Culgoa junction.

  7. NSW Government logo

    Temporary Water Restriction order partially lifted

    24 February 2020
    NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

    The NSW Government has announced the lifting of Temporary Water Restriction Orders in some parts of the Northern Basin, as targets and critical needs are now expected to be met.

  8. Compliance officers inspecting farms and business on the North Coast.

    Water Regulator inspecting North Coast properties over summer

    13 January 2020
    NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

    The Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) began a campaign this week visiting farms and businesses on the state’s north coast over January and February.

  9. NSW Government logo

    First flows to be secured for critical needs

    17 January 2020
    NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

    In anticipation of high rainfall in some parts of NSW over the coming days the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has put in place a restriction order to protect flows for critical needs in the northern basin.

  10. NSW Government logo

    Community at the heart of Katoomba Airfield lease decision

    14 January 2020
    NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

    The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has declined an application for a lease at Katoomba Airfield in response to community feedback.