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Published on: 06 Oct 2026
Have your say on Lachlan Valley Water Planning Proposals
Communities across the Lachlan Valley are being asked to help shape how floodplain and wetland water resources are managed into the future, with two k...
Water sharing plan
Aerial view of the Lachlan River in flood
Published on: 24 Sep 2026
Temporary water restrictions reinstated as Menindee Lakes fall below trigger
Temporary water restrictions have been reinstated across parts of the northern Murray-Darling Basin after active storage in the upper Menindee Lakes f...
Temporary water restrictions
Main Weir at Menindee
Credit: Vince Bucello
Published on: 23 Sep 2026
New Aboriginal pathways program opens doors to water industry careers
A new training program underway in Port Macquarie is helping Aboriginal people explore rewarding careers in the water industry while supporting local ...
Local water utilities
Training course with 3 men in high vi standing outside
Published on: 23 Sep 2026
New AI leak detection technology to save millions of litres of water
The Minns Labor Government is investing in the development of a new AI-powered monitoring platform designed to detect leaks faster and save enough wat...
Water efficiency
Smart meter in the garden.
Smart meter in the garden.
Published on: 21 Sep 2026
Temporary closure of existing Mundarlo Bridge for new river crossing
Motorists are advised that the existing Mundarlo Bridge on Tenandra Road will be temporarily closed for five days from Monday 28 September to Friday 2...
Water Infrastructure
Artist impression of the new Mundarlo Bridge from above
Artist impression of the new Mundarlo Bridge from above.
Published on: 15 Sep 2026
Boost to water allocations for farmers in the Murray
Following recent rainfall in the lower Murray, the NSW Government will provide a one-off 20 per cent increase in supplementary water allocations for w...
Water allocations
Mid Murray at sunset
Published on: 11 Sep 2026
$150 million investment strengthens Eurobodalla’s water security
A landmark investment in Eurobodalla’s water future has been delivered, with the completion of the Southern Storage Facility dam strengthening drought...
Water Infrastructure
Water Security
Improving water security for Eurobodalla.
Improving water security for Eurobodalla.
Published on: 10 Sep 2026
Murrumbidgee irrigation upgrades to supercharge water savings
A major water efficiency project in the Riverina is locked in, with the Albanese Government investing $110 million to upgrade critical irrigation infr...
Water Infrastructure
Murrumbidgee irrigation work
Published on: 04 Sep 2026
Rising river alert – Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam
The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is issuing a rising river alert for the Snowy River between Jindabyne Dam and ...
Rising river alert
Snowy River under normal flow
Credit: Robb Gibbs