2021 media releases
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Lake Illawarra Jetties reopen for summer
24 December 2021
Ministerial media releaseTwo popular community jetties in the Illawarra have been reopened for the summer holiday season following the completion of upgrade projects.
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Hypoxic blackwater in western and southern NSW
23 December 2021
Departmental media releaseThe Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) is warning hypoxic blackwater conditions are occurring along the Barwon-Darling River, which have impacted fish, causing some recent deaths.
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Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
22 December 2021
Departmental media releaseThe 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 a series of increased flow events between 19 and 29 December 2021.
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Goat trial on Crown land to reduce bushfire risk
21 December 2021
Departmental media releaseCrown land near Mudgee in the Central West, Coolatai in North Western NSW and Rosewood in the Riverina is being used for trials of the use of goats to help assist with bushfire mitigation.
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Hume and Hovell track section complete and ready for walkers
17 December 2021
Ministerial media releaseA popular section of the spectacular Hume and Hovell Track near Tumbarumba is now open to the public again, after a long road to recovery following the extensive damage caused by the 2019/2020 bushfires.
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Action plan brings water jobs to our regions
17 December 2021
Ministerial media releaseThe NSW Government is investing $1.175 million for 200 new trainee places each year in NSW under a new plan to tackle the critical skills shortage in the water operations sector.
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New Walgett PCYC a model for the future
16 December 2021
Ministerial media releaseA new $7.5 million Police Citizen’s Youth Club has been officially opened on Crown land at Walgett in a joint project between the NSW Government, PCYC NSW and Walgett Shire Council.
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Improving floodplain connections program
16 December 2021
Ministerial media releaseThe NSW Government will soon begin work on its improving floodplain connections program, targeting high priority unapproved flood works across the northern Basin.
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Concept plan released for Tathra Headland precinct
15 December 2021
Ministerial media releaseA draft concept plan for future upgrades to the Tathra headland precinct has been released by Bega Valley Shire Council for feedback from the South Coast community.
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Review backs first use of new rules protecting Barwon-Darling environmental flows
14 December 2021
Ministerial media releaseAn independent review has backed the NSW Government’s implementation of 3 new rules which protected an estimated 46 gigalitres of critical flows into the Barwon-Darling River earlier this year.