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Water restrictions remain for Barwon-Darling River and Barwon-Darling Floodplain

28 February 2020 |
NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today announced ongoing temporary water restrictions for the entire Barwon-Darling Floodplain and for the Barwon-Darling River, downstream of the Culgoa junction.

Temporary Water Restriction order partially lifted

21 February 2020 |
NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

The NSW Government has announced the lifting of Temporary Water Restriction Orders in some parts of the Northern Basin, as targets and critical needs are now expected to be met.

Have a say in what happens to the Great Artesian Basin

20 February 2020 |
NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

The NSW Government has announced the Water Sharing Plan for the Great Artesian Basin is now on public exhibition for community feedback.

Floodplain harvesting notification - February 2020

14 February 2020 |
NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

Reinstatement of restrictions to floodplain harvesting

First flows to be secured for critical needs

17 January 2020 |
NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

In anticipation of high rainfall in some parts of NSW over the coming days the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has put in place a restriction order to protect flows for critical needs in the northern basin.

Compliance officers inspecting farms and business on the North Coast.

Water Regulator inspecting North Coast properties over summer

13 January 2020 |

The Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) began a campaign this week visiting farms and businesses on the state’s north coast over January and February.

Water Regulator charges three companies and seven people with breaching NSW water laws

6 January 2020 |

The Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) has charged three companies and seven individuals, taking them to court for alleged breaches of NSW water laws.

NSW changes course of Basin Plan and puts regional communities first

18 December 2019 |
NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

NSW has today delivered an overhaul of the Murray Darling Basin Plan (MDBP), for the first time since its inception, to meet the current needs of Basin communities.

Rising river alert - Snowy river below Jindabyne dam - November

7 November 2019 |
NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry & Environment today issued a ‘rising river alert’ for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and Dalgety in southern NSW for Thursday 14 November 2019.

National Water Week, 21-27 October 2019

26 October 2019 |

View all the stories the Department featured during National Water Week 2019.