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Temporary water restrictions

Expired or repealed temporary water restrictions

Information on expired or repealed temporary restrictions for regulated river, unregulated river and groundwater water sources.

Summary of expired or repealed temporary water restrictions

Below is a summary of expired or repealed temporary restrictions for regulated river, unregulated river and groundwater water sources.

More information on a water source restriction can be found by selecting the temporary water restriction notices below.

View all expired or repealed temporary water restrictions

2024

Order 4 | Restrict take by Murrumbidgee unregulated river access licences holders

2023

Order 3 | Restrict take by Murrumbidgee unregulated river access licences holders.

Temporarily suspend interstate water trades.

Temporarily suspend interstate water trades.

Order 2 | Restrict take by Murrumbidgee unregulated river access licences holders.

Order 1 | Restrict take by Murrumbidgee unregulated river access licences holders.

Temporarily suspend interstate water trades.

2021

Extraction by unregulated river access licences holders to protect environmental water.

Extraction by unregulated river access licences holders to protect environmental water.

General cease to pump restrictions for surface water – licence holders to record water take in a logbook for the duration of this Order.

2020

Allow the trade of water but prohibit the take of water from any allocations traded under a restricted licence.