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.

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.

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.

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.

Communities and stakeholders across NSW can bank on a sustainable groundwater future thanks to the launch of the NSW Groundwater Strategy.

Small businesses on the NSW South Coast are set to benefit from a $3.89 million upgrade of the Bermagui Reflections Holiday Park, which will bring new visitors to the region over the Christmas holidays.

Ten schools will receive $10,000 each as part of the Department of Planning and Environment’s compliance action against Billinudgel Property for failing to comply with its traffic management plan at the 2022 Splendour in the Grass event.

A $1 million upgrade of Warden Head Lighthouse reserve is now complete, providing a shining example of investment on the South Coast that enhanced facilities for regional tourism while creating enduring benefits for the local community.

The Nyngan to Cobar Pump Station and Pipeline project is one step closer to delivery after SMEC Australia was awarded the contract to carry out the concept design work.

Simpler planning rules and an independent panel will be introduced to streamline planning for flood impacted communities in the Lismore Local Government Area.

Michael Cassel has been appointed as the acting CEO of the NSW Reconstruction Authority, which has been formally established as part of the NSW Government’s response to the independent Flood Inquiry.

The Department of Planning and Environment is cutting red tape with a series of new decisions aimed at providing greater self-determination for Aboriginal communities and enabling them to reap the economic benefits of their land.