Certain types of water use approval applications and water management work approval applications need to be advertised in the public domain, according to the Water Management Act 2000 and the Water Management (General) Regulation 2018. This is to allow members of the community to object to the application before a determination is made.
As of December 2021, notices will no longer be advertised in media outlets. Instead they will appear on this page of our website for a period of 28 days.
The public notices describe the type of approval being applied for, the location, the water source or floodplain management plan area involved, the applicant’s name, and, if it is for a water management work, how it would be used. The notice also includes information about how to object and the deadline.
The department considers the issues raised in all valid objections submitted by the community and tries to resolve them. We also let all objectors know the outcome.
For details on which applications need to be advertised and those which don’t, see the relevant legislation.
Current notices
| Water sources | Objection | Date first published | Closing date for objection period |
|---|---|---|---|
Upper Macquarie Alluvial Groundwater SourceDUBBO REGIONAL COUNCIL has applied for a Combined Approval for a bore with a capacity of 80L/s to extract water from the Upper Macquarie Alluvial Groundwater Source, on Lot 1003 DP1201712 in the Parish of Dubbo, County of Gordon for town water supply purposes (application ref: A031181). If you object to this application, write to the Department of Planning and Environment—Water, Licensing and Approvals, Locked Bag 5022, PARRAMATTA NSW 2124 or waterlicensing.servicedesk@dpie.nsw.gov.au within 28 days of this notice being published. You must include your name, address, the reason for your objection and the application reference number stated above. If you have questions, contact Water Regulation Officer Thomas Hall at thomas.j.hall@dpie.nsw.gov.au. | Submit an online objection | 21 March 2023 | 18 April 2023 |
Upper Macquarie Alluvial Groundwater SourceDUBBO REGIONAL COUNCIL has applied for a Combined Approval for a bore with a capacity of 35L/s to extract water from the Upper Macquarie Alluvial Groundwater Source, on Lot 22 DP1088048 in the Parish of Dubbo, County of Gordon for town water supply purposes (application ref: A031201). If you object to this application, write to the Department of Planning and Environment—Water, Licensing and Approvals, Locked Bag 5022, PARRAMATTA NSW 2124 or waterlicensing.servicedesk@dpie.nsw.gov.au within 28 days of this notice being published. You must include your name, address, the reason for your objection and the application reference number stated above. If you have questions, contact Water Regulation Officer Thomas Hall at thomas.j.hall@dpie.nsw.gov.au. | Submit an online objection | 21 March 2023 | 18 April 2023 |