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CSIRO to conduct independent review into far north coast water security
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Ministerial media releaseThe NSW Government has engaged Australia’s national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), to review options being considered in the Far North Coast Regional Water Strategy.
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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 Tuesday 9 November 2021.
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Final route announced for Dungowan Dam Pipeline
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Ministerial media releasePlans for greater water security in Tamworth and the Peel Valley have reached a significant milestone with the announcement today of the final route for the new 55 kilometre Dungowan Dam pipeline.
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Progress continues for NRAR
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Departmental media releaseThe Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) is getting the job done despite the challenges of the pandemic. The latest progress report shows NRAR has completed more inspections than ever before, helping water users understand their obligations and what they need to do to comply with the law.
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Increased harvestable rights to bring greater water security to coastal landholders
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Ministerial media releaseThe NSW Government has today taken an historic step to help coastal farmers produce more and better prepare for drought and bushfire by allowing greater water capture through an increase in harvestable rights.
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Watershed moment for a better Baaka and Bidgee
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Ministerial media releaseSignificant progress was made today for communities across the Murray Darling Basin, with a new proposal presented to communities on two of the most significant projects associated with the Murray Darling Basin Plan.
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Improving water conservation made easy
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Departmental media releaseThe NSW Government has committed over $240,000 through its water efficiency program to cover subscription costs to the Smart Water Advice program, which provides tools and resources to help councils and local water utilities provide water saving advice.
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Local companies sought for NSW government project
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Ministerial media releaseThe NSW Government are looking for local companies to help deliver the accelerated Koondrook-Perricoota Forest flow enabling works, which aim to reinstate flows to improve and protect forest health.
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NRAR works with illicit tobacco taskforce on latest prosecution
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Departmental media releaseThe Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) has commenced a prosecution against a company and an individual based in the Southern Tablelands for alleged breaches of the Water Management Act 2000 (WM Act).
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Opportunity to obtain new water access licence
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Departmental media releaseThe NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment is making new water access licences available in 47 groundwater sources across NSW.