Water
New 650 ml storage dam nearing completion
6 February 2023
The $8.24 million Nyngan Cobar Water Security Project is nearing completion and will deliver a new 650 megalitre storage dam to provide water security for the Nyngan community thanks to the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government.
Water
Temporary water restriction for Upper Murrumbidgee River
3 February 2023
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has announced a temporary water restriction for the Upper Murrumbidgee River in the Murrumbidgee I and II water sources from Tuesday 7 February 2023.
Water
World-class water and operations centre for Bega
2 February 2023
Bega Valley Shire Council’s water and sewerage services are now under one roof with the completion and official opening of a new world-class operations centre, that will reduce disruptions and improve monitoring across its South Coast network.
Crown land
$1.35 million for Crown land holiday park road upgrades
2 February 2023
Crown land holiday parks in country NSW are set for a tourism boost with Reflections Holiday Parks to invest $1.354 million in road upgrades over the next 12 months.
Aboriginal
Peak Hill upgrades through Roads to Home
31 January 2023
The Central West Aboriginal community at Peak Hill is celebrating the completion of $330,000 in infrastructure upgrades to support social, economic and employment benefits for the area.
Crown land
Safe landing for Tibooburra Airstrip upgrade
31 January 2023
Tibooburra Aerodrome in far north west NSW will be protected with a $200,000 NSW Government investment to repair and regrade its dirt runway.
Crown land
Flood repair grants for North Coast communities
30 January 2023
The NSW Government has announced significant funding to repair Crown Land damaged during last year’s floods in the North Coast local government areas of Ballina, Lismore and Richmond Valley.
Water
Learning about our floodplain wildlife
27 January 2023
The state’s swollen floodplains are alive with aquatic critters and new research is shining a spotlight on what kinds of fish, frogs, and other creatures call them home.
Crown land
Tourism boost for Maitland
11 January 2023
An historic Crown land reserve at Maitland, Walka Water Works, will receive a $10 million boost thanks to Round Two of the NSW Government’s Regional Tourism Activation Fund.
Crown land
Outdoor lovers to benefit from Six Foot Track Upgrade
11 January 2023
An historic Crown land reserve at Maitland, Walka Water Works, will receive a $10 million boost thanks to Round Two of the NSW Government’s Regional Tourism Activation Fund.
Planning
Hunter Power Project gas supply secured
27 December 2022
The NSW Government has granted planning approval for a new pipeline that will deliver natural gas to the future 660 mega-watt gas-fired power station in Kurri Kurri.
Water
A smarter groundwater future starts now
21 December 2022
Communities and stakeholders across NSW can bank on a sustainable groundwater future thanks to the launch of the NSW Groundwater Strategy.