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.

Regional and remote NSW communities will benefit from improved water and sewerage services as Phase 2 of the Town Water Risk Reduction Program kicks off.

Minister for Local Government Wendy Tuckerman today released an independent review into councillor misconduct in NSW, which proposes the biggest changes to local government integrity measures in more than 30 years.

The Lostock to Glennies pipeline is making great progress after the contract was awarded to develop the concept design and engineering for the project as part of the Final Business Case.

The $19 million Gundagai Sewerage Treatment Plant upgrade has been completed, providing modern sewerage services to the town’s residents and visitors.

The NSW Government today called on the private sector to submit their interest in purchasing a 14,600m2 parcel of land in Chatswood for the development of new homes, public space and much-needed educational facilities for the community.

Independent planning panels that make decisions on development applications and provide advice on rezoning proposals will be bolstered under new rules to reduce corruption risks and improve decision-making.

A proposal to build a new pipeline between the approved Narrabri Gas Project and the Hunter Gas Pipeline has been declared Critical State Significant Infrastructure (CSSI), as it is deemed essential to NSW for economic reasons.

Irrigators will save water, time and money at the same time as protecting native fish populations now and well into the future, thanks to the $20 million Fish-Friendly Water Extraction project, which forms an integral part of the Commonwealth’s

Minister for Lands and Water Kevin Anderson has congratulated the winners of prestigious NSW Government Community Achievement Awards for their outstanding work maintaining and improving Crown reserves.

The former Tolland housing estate in Wagga Wagga’s south will be transformed to deliver hundreds of new homes, including more than 250 homes for people in need.

The Riverina town of Wagga Wagga now has a new $23 million multi-purpose PCYC club following a grand opening on 25 November.