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 include any community, group or individual who could be interested or 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 continue to regularly create opportunities to hear from and meet with our stakeholders to build shared understanding, hear insights on water matters, and 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.

Consultations and information events

Key dates	Description		Have your say
26 September – 30 November	Reform of the Water Industry Competition Act Reforms to the licensing of private water utilities were passed by Parliament in October 2021. The Water Industry Competition Amendment Act 2021 has not yet commenced, pending revision of the supporting regulation. The department and IPART have now developed a new regulation for consultation. Read the Regulatory Impact Statement and read more about the consultation on the draft Water Industry Competition (General) Regulation 2022		Have your say
27 September – 13 October	Non-urban water metering update information sessions
	Forbes Tuesday, 27 September 2022 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Club Forbes 41-43 Templar Street, Forbes		Register
	Cootamundra Wednesday, 28 September 2022 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Cootamundra Ex-Servicemen's & Citizens' Memorial Club 299 Parker Street, Cootamundra		Register
	Tumut Thursday, 29 September 2022 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Club Tumut 24-30 Richmond Street, Tumut		Register
	Wagga Wagga Friday, 30 September 2022 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Rules Club Wagga Wagga 188 Fernleigh Road, Wagga Wagga		Register
	Webinar Thursday, 13 October 2022 10:00 am – 12:00 pm		Register
29 September	Update on proposed temporary increase in commence to take threshold in the Upper Murrumbidgee River Webinar – related to the Murrumbidgee I and II Water Sources		Register
4 October	New Dungowan Dam and Pipeline Project Webinar – construction and hydrology impacts		Register
6 October	Proposed amendments to the Floodplain Management Plan for the Gwydir Valley Floodplain Management Plan 2016 The Department is seeking stakeholder views on proposed amendments to the Floodplain Management Plan for the Gwydir Valley Floodplain Management Plan 2016. Online information session Thursday, 6 October 2022 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm.		Register

Please note: Due to COVID-19 some engagement meetings will be held online.

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 from 2022.
• Download a list of Past Engagement Activities from 2021.
• Download a list of Past Engagement Activities from 2020.
• Download a list of Past Engagement Activities from 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.enquiries@dpie.nsw.gov.au.