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Moama landholder and company fined $38,000 after guilty pleas
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Media releaseA Moama landholder and a company they contracted to build unlawful structures on the Murray River have been fined a total of $38,000 after pleading guilty in the Deniliquin Local Court in a case brought by the Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR).
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National Reconciliation Week is a time for change
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EditorialWater is central to our cultural way of life as Aboriginal Australians. Our involvement in managing water is rooted in history, embedded in our veins and passed down from generation to generation.
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NRAR clarifies position on floodplain harvesting following second disallowance
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StatementWater taken in NSW must be done so in accordance with the conditions of an access licence, works/use approval, exemption, or basic landholder right.
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NRAR routine monitoring staff travelled twice the distance of the globe and found the most troublesome compliance issue
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EditorialIn October 2020, the Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) launched its ambitious routine monitoring program with an additional 30 field officers based in Deniliquin, Dubbo and Tamworth.
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NRAR prosecutes two Griffith water users for alleged unlawful water take
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Departmental media releaseThe Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) has charged two water users from Griffith for breaching the Water Management Act 2000 (WM Act) after they allegedly took water in excess of their licences and approvals.
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NRAR prosecutes earthmoving company for alleged water law breaches
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Departmental media releaseThe Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) has charged a Queensland-based earthmoving company for allegedly breaching the Water Management Act 2000 (WM Act) by constructing a bore without the required approval.
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NRAR commences largest prosecution against a Moree irrigator
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Departmental media releaseThe Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) has commenced a prosecution against a Moree irrigation company with a record 43 charges against the Water Management Act 2000 (WM Act) for allegedly taking water while metering equipment wasn’t operating properly.
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NRAR commences 3 prosecutions to ring in 3rd year
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Departmental media releaseThe Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) commenced two prosecutions in the Land and Environment Court and another in the Tenterfield Local Court last week.
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NRAR visits more than 2,000 properties in six months
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Departmental media releaseOfficers from the Natural Resources Access Regulator’s (NRAR) routine monitoring program clocked up enough kilometres (87,000) to travel around the globe twice between 1 October 2020 and 31 March 2021.
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There will be consequences for water users who fail to meet the new metering obligations
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EditorialWe know water users across NSW want to comply with our state’s water laws and do the right thing. However, manual reporting requirements can often lead to inaccurate water records, leaving many water users uncertain of their compliance status.