Stakeholder engagement

Water is one of our most valuable natural assets. We have a responsibility to the people of NSW to ensure we manage water equitably and transparently now and into the future. Our stakeholders are those groups and individuals who could be affected by our activities.

We recognise that the most effective way to successfully manage water is by collaborating with our stakeholders and the greater community. Our Community Engagement Policy describes how we will complete this engagement.

We will regularly meet with our stakeholders on key projects, and provide opportunities for stakeholders and the broader public to provide input on policies, plans, and other relevant documents.

An overview of our upcoming meetings, exhibitions, and other public engagement activities is provided below.

Have your say—public exhibition

Key dates	Description
5 June - 14 July	Murrumbidgee Surface Water Resource Plan Public Exhibition
11 June - 20 July	Murray Alluvium Water Resource Plan Public Exhibition
11 June - 20 July	NSW Namoi Alluvium Water Resource Plan Public Exhibition
15 July - 23 August	Darling Alluvium Water Resource Plan Public Exhibition
15 July - 23 August	NSW Great Artesian Basin Shallow Water Resource Plan Public Exhibition
15 July - 23 August	NSW Border Rivers Alluvium Water Resource Plan Public Exhibition
22 July - 30 August	Intersecting Streams Water Resource Plan Public Exhibition
22 July - 30 August	NSW Murray Darling Basin Fractured Rock Water Resource Plan Public Exhibition
22 July - 30 August	NSW Murray Darling Basin Porous Rock Water Resource Plan Public Exhibition
Late June - August TBC	Namoi/Peel Surface Water Resource Plan Public Exhibition
26 August - 7 October TBC	Murray and Lower Darling Surface Water Resource Plan Public Exhibition

Key upcoming dates/events

Key dates	Description	Location
25 June - 26 June	Lower Hunter Water Plan Community Forums	Maitland and Newcastle
4 July - 6 July	Snowy Advisory Committee Meeting	Marlo (VIC)
15 July - 12 August	Water Metering public information sessions Moree, 15 July Narrabri, 16 July Dubbo, 17 July Bourke, 18 July Lismore, 23 July Menindee, 25 July Wilcannia, 26 July Albury, 29 July Deniliquin, 30 July Wentworth, 31 July Online webinar, 1 August Tamworth, 6 August Condobolin, 12 August	Various
15 July - 23 August	Darling Alluvium Water Resource Plan public information sessions Pooncarie, 31 July Bourke, 6 August
15 July - 23 August	NSW Great Artesian Basin Shallow Water Resource Plan public information sessions Bourke, 6 August Lightning Ridge, 7 August
15 July - 23 August	NSW Border Rivers Alluvium Water Resource Plan public information sessions Texas, 8 August
August and September	Floodplain Harvesting Stakeholder Consultation Dates and locations for these sessions will be released soon.	TBA
2 September - 4 September	2019 Water Management Conference	Albury

Note: The department seeks to update this table regularly. Changes to events or public exhibitions can take place and some of the details in the table may be out of date.

Newsletters

Media releases

Visit the Water - News section for the latest news and media releases.

Past engagement

Download a list of Past Engagement Activities in 2019.
Download a list of Past Engagement Activities from 2018.

Contact us

We are committed to continuously improving the way we work.

If you have feedback on the services provided by the department or questions about upcoming events, contact us or email us at water.relations@dpi.nsw.gov.au.