The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment is seeking expressions of interest in new groundwater allocation releases available for 40 water sources across NSW, urging interested water users to lodge an application. (more…)
Tag: water
Basin Plan gives dairy and rice security
Minister for Water Resources David Littleproud is reassuring dairy and rice producers the Murray-Darling Basin Plan will give them greater certainty and security. (more…)
$1.5 billion for water saving projects in the Murray-Darling Basin
The $1.5 billion Water Efficiency Program kicked off on July 26 2019, with additional socio-economic criteria for water saving projects and water infrastructure upgrades. (more…)
Roadshow on new water metering requirements
The NSW Government will host a roadshow across regional NSW in July 2019 and August 2019 to explain new non-urban water metering rules that are being rolled out over the next five years. (more…)
Water regulator inspecting Hawkesbury and Hills agricultural operations
The Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) is now inspecting agricultural operations on the Hawkesbury River to find out their level of compliance with water laws. (more…)
Floodplain harvesting framework on right track
An independent peer review draft report has confirmed NSW is on the right track towards implementing the NSW Floodplain Harvesting Policy, which will license the capture of water from floodplains. (more…)