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Water sharing plan status

Find information on water sharing plans for each region.

Never Never River at Bellingen in New South Wales.

Status of NSW water sharing plans

The Water Management Act 2000 applies to areas of New South Wales that have a water sharing plan. Water sharing plans are the primary tool to define water-sharing arrangements in NSW.

Suspensions

A water sharing plan is generally in place for 10 years. We may suspend a water sharing plan in times of severe water shortages. Find out more information on water sharing plan suspensions.

Public exhibition

We can also amend water sharing plans under Section 45(1) of the Act, if the Minister is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so. Consultation on proposed amendments is on the public exhibition.

Regions

Darling River near Wilcannia in New South Wales.
Barwon, Darling and West region

Information about water sharing plans for the Barwon, Darling and West region.

Macintyre River in Kwiambal National Park, New South Wales.
Border Rivers region

Information about water sharing plans for the Border Rivers region.

Hawkesbury River Brooklyn bridge, New South Wales.
Central Coast region

Information about water sharing plans for the Central Coast region.

The Tweed River near Murwillumbah, New South Wales.
Far North Coast region

Information about water sharing plans for the Far North Coast region.

Kangaroo River toward Carrington Falls in New South Wales.
Greater Metropolitan region

Information about water sharing plans for the Greater Metropolitan region.

Gwydir River in Narrabri shire around Moree town, New South Wales.
Gwydir region

Information about water sharing plans for the Gwydir region.

Chichester River at Chichester Dam in Dungog, New South Wales.
Hunter region

Information about water sharing plans for the Hunter region.

Lachlan River at Condobolin in New South Wales.
Lachlan region

Information about water sharing plans for the Lachlan region.

Macquarie River Rail Bridge in Dubbo, New South Wales. Image courtesy of Destination New South Wales.
Macquarie–Castlereagh region

Information about water sharing plans for the Macquarie-Castlereagh region.

Panoramic view of the Murray River in New South Wales.
Murray region

Information about water sharing plans for the Murray region.

Coonancoocabil Lagoon in the Murrumbidgee Valley National Park
Murrumbidgee region

Information about water sharing plans for the Murrumbidgee region.

The scenic Namoi River at Walgett in country New South Wales.
Namoi region

Information about water sharing plans for the Namoi region.

Scenic country views of the Mann River near Cangai, New South Wales.
North Coast region

Information about water sharing plans for the North Coast region.

Hare Point Track estuarine wetlands Carama Inlet northern shores of Jervis Bay, New South Wales.
South Coast region

Information about water sharing plans for the South Coast region.