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Floodplain management plans per valley

NSW Murray Valley floodplain

The department is developing a draft Floodplain Management Plan for the NSW Murray Valley Floodplain.

River Sunset, Mid Murray River.

The department is developing a whole-of-valley floodplain management plan under the Water Management Act 2000 for the NSW Murray Valley. This will replace the five historical floodplain management plans that were originally developed under the Water Act 1912.

Stage 1 public consultation

Key elements of the draft plan were open for community feedback as part of Stage 1 public consultation. We have reviewed submissions and published a What we heard report.

To find out more about the key elements that were proposed during Stage 1 public consultation, you can read: Report to assist Stage 1 public consultation (PDF, 4612.27 KB)

Report

The What We Heard report summarises the feedback we received during the public consultation period from 20 May to 30 June 2024

Download the What We Heard report (PDF. 5,554KB)

Submissions

Read the feedback we received in 71 formal submissions for Stage 1 public consultation. View the maps included with submissions below:

Download the submissions

Timeline

  1. May – June 2024

    Stage 1 public consultation

    You shared your feedback on key elements of the draft plan.

    Read the What we heard report PDF, 6563.7 KB

  2. Now

    Under review

    We are developing the full draft plan, using your feedback from Stage 1 public consultation to inform that development.

  3. Mid to late 2025

    Stage 2 public exhibition

    We will present the full draft plan for your feedback.

  4. Late 2025 onwards

    Review feedback and refine the plan

    We will review what you tell us in Stage 2 public exhibition and refine the draft plan. If required, we may seek further feedback from affected landholders.

  5. Early 2026

    Endorsement

    Meet with the Interagency Working Group to seek endorsement of the final plan before submitting it for approval to the Minister for Water and seeking concurrence from the Minister for the Environment.

  6. Early to mid 2026

    Commencement

    The plan is published on the NSW Legislation website and is given legal status.

Fact sheet

A fact sheet with further information and frequently asked questions about the Floodplain management plans and the Reconnecting River Country Program.

Download the fact sheet (PDF. 120KB)

Assistance

If you require assistance reading these documents, please call 1300 081 047 or email water.enquiries@dpie.nsw.gov.au

Note:

The department is consulting on several programs across the Murray region, including the Reconnecting River Country Program and NSW Murray Regional Water Strategy. These consultation activities do not directly form part of our work to develop the Murray Valley Floodplain Management Plan. For more information on these programs, please see the Have Your Say page.