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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.
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NSW water allocations reflect some easing after record drought conditions
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Departmental media releaseToday’s opening water allocations announced by the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment for NSW licenced water users reflect continued recovery in available water resources across the state, Director of Water Planning Implementation, Allan Raine said.
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DPIE optimises best-practice management of the Snowy Water Licence
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Departmental media releaseThe Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has taken a significant step towards ensuring best-practice management of the Snowy Water Licence after its first 10-year review.
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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 6 July 2021.
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Three South Coast water sharing plans extended
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Departmental media releaseThe Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has announced an extension of the Water Sharing Plans for the Bega, Murrah-Wallaga and Towamba areas.
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Temporary water restriction for Upper Lachlan groundwater extended
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Departmental media releaseThe NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today announced the extension of the temporary water restriction for the Upper Lachlan Groundwater Management Zone 1 in the Upper Lachlan Alluvial Groundwater Source.
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Harrington spearpoints in NRAR's sights
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The Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) has finished a three-month campaign focused on unlawful spearpoints along the Manning River in Harrington.
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$23.6m to support modernisation of non-urban water meters in NSW
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Ministerial media releaseThe NSW Government is continuing its rollout of non-urban metering reform with a new funding commitment of $23.6 million from the NSW Government to assist water users in transitioning to telemetry-based metering.