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Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
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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.
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Innovation at heart of NSW Water Strategy
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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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Oberon community the winner after regulator's deal with gardens
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Departmental media releaseIn a win for the Oberon community, a local business has offered to establish several programs to benefit vulnerable local groups and school students, as an alternative to other enforcement action for water law breaches.
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Organisations needed to run First Nations water management traineeship program
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Departmental media releaseThe NSW Government is calling for organisations to submit a proposal to deliver a First Nations metering traineeship program.
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Cockburn River water connectivity study progressing
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Departmental media releaseThe NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today released a progress report into the water connectivity study being undertaken on the Cockburn River to assess interaction between surface and groundwater.
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Local community called to help shape the Reconnecting River Country Program
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Departmental media releasePrivate landholders, First Nations people and community organisations are invited to share their local knowledge and expertise to help shape the future of the Reconnecting River Country Program.
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Up to $1.5 billion available for off-farm efficiency projects in NSW
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Ministerial media releaseThe NSW Government is calling for projects that improve water efficiency through off-farm infrastructure to save water in the Murray Darling Basin.
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Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
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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 - Monday 23 August 2021 and Thursday 26 August 2021.
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Work begins to Reconnect River Country in the Southern Murray-Darling Basin
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Ministerial media releaseThe NSW Government will soon begin consultation on its Reconnecting River Country program, which will deliver community-driven projects that will improve environmental outcomes along the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers.
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NRAR takes action as 45% of affected pumps not fitted with accurate meters
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Departmental media releaseThe state’s independent water regulator has found that while most pumps 500mm and above are now fully compliant, or on the pathway to compliance, with new metering regulations, there are still pumps not fitted with accurate meters.