News
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Temporary restriction on interstate water trade
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Departmental media releaseThe NSW Department of Planning and Environment today announced a temporary restriction on interstate water trades into the NSW Murray, Lower Darling and Murrumbidgee regulated river water sources.
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Hunter flood mitigation
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Ministerial media releaseThe NSW Government will invest $71.5 million to repair critical flood mitigation infrastructure in the Hunter Valley that has a proven track record of protecting the region.
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Certainty for the environment, farmers and water users
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Ministerial media releaseThere is more certainty for farmers and the environment after the NSW Government’s licensing and measurement reform became law in Water Sharing Plans for the Border Rivers and Gwydir Valleys.
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Tender awarded for Bega-Tathra water treatment plant
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Ministerial media releaseBega and Tathra will soon benefit from a safer and more secure water supply, with the tender for the new $20.8 million water treatment plant awarded to Laurie Curran Water Pty Ltd.
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New water treatment plant in the pipeline for Baradine
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Ministerial media releaseBaradine is one step closer to a new water treatment plant with the NSW Nationals in Government committing $375,000 from its Safe and Secure Water Program to help fund its concept design.
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Healthy fish, healthy rivers and healthy farms
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Ministerial media releaseNSW farmers and native fish species will benefit from modern fish-protection screens, which will protect aquatic life as well as valuable farming equipment.
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More water for Wauchope
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Ministerial media releaseThe NSW Government is joining forces with Port Macquarie Hastings Council to fund a $5.5 million upgrade to the Wauchope Water Treatment Plant which will boost water security for more than 70,000 people across the region.
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Rising river alert: Upper Murrumbidgee River below Tantangara Dam
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Departmental media releaseThe NSW Department of Planning and Environment has today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Upper Murrumbidgee River between Tantangara Dam and Yaouk in Southern NSW for Tuesday 26 July 2022.
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Wilcannia Weir EIS on display
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Ministerial media releaseWork is progressing on the $47 million Wilcannia Weir, which will future-proof the town’s water supply, with the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) now on public exhibition.
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Bega Area Water Sharing Plan open for feedback
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Departmental media releaseResidents, water users and stakeholders are invited to have their say on the draft Water Sharing Plan for the Bega region, a roadmap ensuring water is being managed fairly and equitably for local communities, industry, and the environment over the next decade.