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Healthy Floodplains Project

About the project


Reforming floodplain water management in the NSW northern Basin to ensure a fair share for all users and the environment...

Fledged ibis (Threskiornis moluccus) on the wing, Gingham Wetlands.

Improving floodplain connections


An accelerated compliance program for priority unapproved flood works in the northern Murray-Darling Basin.

Water Sharing Plans


Setting out the rules for how flood water is allocated to users and the protection of the environment.

Floodplain Harvesting Policy


Licencing and measuring floodplain harvesting in the NSW northern Basin and returning this take to legal limits.

Learn more about floodplain harvesting


Useful resources that help explain floodplain harvesting and the policy reform.

Federation Farm in Narrabri, New South Wales. Image courtesy of SMK Consultants.

Floodplain Harvesting Measurement


Setting the requirements for how licence holders will measure floodplain harvesting water take.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions


A list of useful questions and responses about various subjects within the Healthy Floodplains Project.

Peer review

Independent peer reviews


Providing an independent assessment of our work to ensure it is accurate, transparent and complete.

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