2022 media releases

  1. Reflections Holiday Parks CEO Nick Baker, Minister for Lands and Water Kevin Anderson, Crown Lands North West Area Manager Danny Young at Lake Keepitt

    Take me home country road

    16 May 2022
    Ministerial media release

    Regional tourism in NSW is set to grow with a $28 million upgrade to Reflections Holiday Parks, which manages some of the best tourist parks in the state, giving grey nomads, families and holidaymakers the chance to see what NSW has to offer.

  2. Tibooburra Aerodrome upgraded line markings

    Tibooburra Aerodrome soars to new heights

    16 May 2022
    Ministerial media release

    One of the state’s most remote airstrips has been upgraded, to support outback communities and services including the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

  3. Yasmar heritage house building and surrounds

    Aboriginal land claim approved on historic Yasmar site

    16 May 2022
    Ministerial media release

    One of Sydney’s most prominent and historic sites will be part-owned by the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council following the completion of an Aboriginal land claim.

  4. Wallabadah races in their heyday

    Exciting new opportunities for Wallabadah racecourse

    14 May 2022
    Ministerial media release

    Wallabadah Racecourse has been given a new lease on life after the NSW Government approved an expanded use of the Crown land reserve for a range of community events.

  5. Proposed memorial attraction at Sheridan Street viewing area

    Prince Alfred bridge memorial concept unveiled

    13 May 2022
    Departmental media release

    The NSW Government has released a recommended proposal to memorialise the former Prince Alfred bridge timber viaduct at Gundagai, which is on exhibition for community feedback until 31 May.

  6. Flood-recovery emergency accommodation pods

    Temporary accommodation sites secured for flood-affected communities

    13 May 2022
    Ministerial media release

    Nine temporary accommodation sites have been secured by the NSW Government across the Northern Rivers region to house flood-affected residents, with more to come.

  7. Dam on a coastal farm.

    More security for coastal farmers

    13 May 2022
    Ministerial media release

    Farmers and landholders who have coastal-draining properties will have greater water security following the NSW Government’s harvestable rights increase coming into effect today.

  8. Sun setting over Wray Street Oyster Shed, Batemans Bay. Image courtesy of Destination NSW.

    Have your say on the South Coast Regional Water Strategy

    4 May 2022
    Departmental media release

    The Department of Planning and Environment is calling on the community to have their say on the draft South Coast Regional Water Strategy for the second time.

  9. Sunset over Menindee Lakes.

    NSW leads discussions for proposed changes to Menindee Lakes operations

    4 May 2022
    Ministerial media release

    The NSW Government will begin discussions immediately with the Murray Darling Basin Authority and Basin jurisdictions on how to improve the way water in the Menindee Lakes is stored and managed.

  10. Planned high-flow environmental water releases to the Snowy River will begin on Tuesday 31 May.

    Snowy River high-flows to commence in late May

    2 May 2022
    Departmental media release

    The first of nine planned high-flow environmental water releases to the Snowy River will begin on Tuesday 31 May and will continue through until early December 2022.