2021 media releases
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Fairer metering for small water users
30 September 2021
Ministerial media releaseThe NSW Government will make it easier for up to 500 small water users to access water under new rules which deliver more consistency to the Government’s metering policy.
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Rabbitohs a part of Heffron Park’s future
29 September 2021
Departmental media releaseWork has started at Heffron Park in Maroubra on a new High-Performance Centre for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, as the team gears up for its NRL grand final appearance against the Penrith Panthers this weekend.
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Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
29 September 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 Tuesday 5, Wednesday 6, Thursday 7 and Friday 8 October 2021.
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Securing Greater Sydney water supply to be engine room for economic growth
28 September 2021
Ministerial media releaseThe NSW Government has today launched the draft Greater Sydney Water Strategy, an unprecedented 20-year roadmap to providing a safe, secure and sustainable water supply for Sydney, the Illawarra and the Blue Mountains.
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Emergency works underway to remove buried waste
28 September 2021
Ministerial media releaseThe NSW Government has commenced work on protecting the local coastline in Stockton, following the exposure of geofabric covering used at a former City of Newcastle waste landfill site which was operational in the late 1960s to early 1970s.
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Have your say on Prince Alfred Bridge memorial options
28 September 2021
Ministerial media releaseResidents of Gundagai and surrounding areas who share fond memories of the Prince Alfred Bridge are invited to have their say and submit their ideas on how they would like to see the structure memorialised.
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125 year old Prince Alfred Bridge to be removed but not forgotten
24 September 2021
Ministerial media releaseThe NSW Government has today announced that the 125 year old Prince Alfred Bridge in Gundagai will soon be removed due to the significant risks posed to both people and structures downstream.
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Innovation at heart of NSW Water Strategy
16 September 2021
Ministerial media releaseThe NSW Government has today launched the NSW Water Strategy, a 20-year blueprint to deliver resilient and sustainable water resources to communities across the state ensuring NSW is leading the charge when it comes to innovation.
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Lake Illawarra Jetty upgrades underway
16 September 2021
Ministerial media releaseWork has started on major repairs to five jetties on the foreshore of Lake Illawarra, to enable them to be reopened for community use.
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Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
16 September 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 two high-flow events – Thursday 23 September 2021 and Thursday 30 September 2021.