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Public exhibition and public comment sought

  1. Tweed River and Mount Warning near Tumbulgum NSW Australia. Shot at sunrise from the east bank of Tweed River.

    Tweed River

    The draft water sharing plan was on public exhibition from 31 October 2022 to 18 December 2022 and has now closed.

  2. Richmond River near Woodburn. Image courtesy of Chris Rumpf.

    Richmond River

    The draft water sharing plan was on public exhibition from 20 October to 18 December 2022 and and has now closed.

  3. Farmland at Bega, NSW.

    Bega River

    Public exhibition of the replacement Water Sharing Plan for the Bega River Area Regulated, Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2023 has now closed.

  4. View of groundwater

    Greater Metropolitan Region Groundwater

    Public exhibition of the draft replacement Water Sharing Plan for the Greater Metropolitan Region Groundwater Sources 2023 has now closed.

  5. Greater Metropolitan Region river water source

    Greater Metropolitan Unregulated

    Public exhibition of the draft replacement Water Sharing Plan for the Greater Metropolitan Region Unregulated River Water Sources 2023 has now closed.

  6. Merimbula lake, NSW.

    Towamba River

    Public exhibition of the draft replacement water sharing plan for the Towamba River Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources has now closed.

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