Information sessions: drought outlook and water availability
Drought affected communities in regional NSW asked us to do a better job.
- Sharing information
- Including people in decisions
- Taking action
Since February 2019 we have...
Provided more information on:
- Drought updates
- Allocations and trade
- Environmental water
- Restrictions and their justifications
- Carryover
- Groundwater allocations
- Water sharing plan suspensions
- Options and assistance for water users
Included more people in decisions through:
- Expanding Critical Water Advisory Panels and publishing communiques from the meetings
- New River Operations Consultation Committees
- Engaging on temporary water restrictions
- Working more closely with Councils
- Continuing our public drought information sessions
Taken action to:
- Protect small flows in the northern basin
- Restrict carryover in severely affected valleys
- Reassess capacity of near-empty storages
- Secure and fast track approvals of emergency water infrastructure for rural towns
- Permit some trade of water from NSW Murray towns when Menindee Lakes is low
- Assess and consult on a range of drought management measures
- Fast track approval processes for emergency and longer term water supply options
The department and WaterNSW is holding another round of public information sessions in October and November 2019. These sessions will focus on preparations for managing remaining water supplies over the summer. They will include updates on water availability, managing risks to water quality and how we’re responding to feedback received at the last roadshow in May/June 2019.
Please join us on the dates and at locations below:
| Location | River System | Date and Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcannia | Barwon-Darling |
17 October 2019 9:00am | Wilcannia Town Hall, Corner of Woore and Myers St, Wilcannia |
| Menindee | Lower Darling |
18 October 2019 9:00am | Menindee Central School Hall, Menindee St, Menindee |
| Condobolin | Lachlan |
29 October 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Condobolin Sports Club, Tasker St, Condobolin |
| Dubbo | Macquarie |
30 October 2019 4:30pm - 6:30pm | Club Dubbo 82 Whylandra St, Dubbo |
| Moree | Gwydir |
19 November 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Max Centre Level 1/30 Heber St, Moree |
| Goondiwindi | Border Rivers |
20 November 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm (QLD time) 6:00pm - 8:00pm (NSW time) | Gateway To Training Centre 15-21 Russell St, Goondiwindi |
| Narrabri | Namoi-Peel |
21 November 2019 4:00pm - 6:00pm | The Crossing Theatre - Riverside Room 117 Tibbereena St, Narrabri |
| Deniliquin | Murray |
27 November 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Deniliquin Golf Club 1 Golf Club Rd, Deniliquin |
| Griffith | Murrumbidgee |
28 November 2019 4:00pm - 6:00pm | The Northside Griffith Leagues Club 255 Wakaden Street Griffith |
| Statewide webinar |
3 December 2019 2:00pm - 3.30pm | Register for webinar | |
To view presentations
Previous consultations
Page link: https://www.industry.nsw.gov.au/water/allocations-availability/droughts-floods/drought-update/information-sessions