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Jobs, economic boost for Wilcannia Weir roadworks
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Ministerial media releaseLocal jobs have been created in Wilcannia as the first stage of construction on Union Bend Road starts, paving the way for the town’s much anticipated new weir.
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New floodplain management plans to be developed for southern NSW Murray Darling Basin
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Ministerial media releaseThe NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment will soon begin work on replacing floodplain management plans for the Murray, Murrumbidgee and Lachlan valleys.
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Narrabri irrigator fined over unlawful water take
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Departmental media releaseA Narrabri based landholder has been fined $10,000 following prosecution by the Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) for alleged breaches of the Water Management Act 2000 (WM Act).
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NRAR lays 13 charges over alleged water access breaches in state’s south-west
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Departmental media releaseThe Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) is prosecuting a landholder from the western Riverina for allegedly overdrawing 2700 megalitres (ML) of water from a Water Access Licence (WAL).
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Water Infrastructure NSW celebrates one year
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Departmental media releaseToday marks the one-year anniversary of the state’s first stand-alone water infrastructure agency, Water Infrastructure NSW (WINSW), an organisation dedicated to planning and delivering around $4 billion in critical projects and creating thousands of jobs across the state over the next 10 years.
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Maules Creek Coal judgement strengthened by enforceable undertaking
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Departmental media releaseThe Land and Environment Court convicted and ordered a fine of $200,000 to Whitehaven Coal-owned Maules Creek Coal Pty Ltd yesterday, in a matter brought by the Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR).
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New Wilcannia Weir nears construction phase
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Ministerial media releaseThe Wilcannia Weir Replacement project is gearing up to start construction next year with the last planning milestones to be completed in the coming months.
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Water Infrastructure to boost local jobs
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Ministerial media releaseThe NSW Government is encouraging businesses in the Riverina to help deliver local projects as part of a more than $4 billion investment in water infrastructure across the state.
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NRAR finds solution to protect natural streams in Moree Plains
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Departmental media releaseThe Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) has helped to protect environmental flows in the Gwydir River system, by finding a solution to address a landholder’s alleged unlicensed water take.
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Progress report on Northern Basin first flush review released
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Departmental media releaseA progress report on implementation of recommendations from the Northern Basin first flush review has been released today.