Information sessions: drought outlook and water availability
The department, together with WaterNSW, will be holding public information sessions via webinar during May and June 2020 for Inland Valleys and the Hunter Valley. The sessions will provide an update on the water availability outlook, climatic trends, system flows and storages levels. Lessons learnt from the current drought and the impacts of drought on groundwater will be discussed, as well as ongoing support available for communities. Water availability including prospects for allocations for the new water year starting July 1 2020 will also be discussed.
Presentations can be viewed live on the below dates and a recording will be later available on the website. Attendees are encouraged to submit questions via the registration page, and there will also be a live chat box available to ask questions during the webinars.
| Time & Date | River system | Link |
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12:00pm - 1:00pm 22 May 2020 | Barwon-Darling Lower-Darling | |
12:00pm - 1:00pm 25 May 2020 | Southern:
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3:00pm - 4:00pm 28 May 2020 | Northern:
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3:00pm - 4:00pm 2 June 2020 | Hunter Valley |
Outcomes from previous information sessions
Throughout 2019 the department and WaterNSW toured the State, visiting some of the worst affected regions. Outcomes, actions taken and presentations from the roadshow are available at Outcomes from previous information sessions.