What we are working on now

See our current projects aimed at improving the way we manage water for the environment.

Murray River at Toolebuc

Managing water for the environment

The NSW Government is currently working on the following programs to improve the way we manage water for the environment.

lagoon with trees in the middle and a white fence to the left

Connectivity between river reaches and their surrounding environment is critical for maintaining healthy ecosystems.

Aerial view of Darling River with algal bloom

Active management procedures protect environmental water from extraction in the unregulated Barwon-Darling, Gwydir and Macquarie-Bogan water

Pacific Black Duck - Image credit: A Leung DPE

An independent review into the department’s implementation of the resumption of flows rule, active management and individual daily

Hume Dam

Prerequisite policy measures aim to maximise the benefits of water for the environment.

Murray River at Toolebuc

The plan will improve the connectivity of rivers in the northern Murray-Darling Basin.

Morton Boulka picnic area

Two studies have looked at the flooding impacts and benefits of higher releases measured at Weir 32.