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Regional water strategies in New South Wales

Strategies under development

Your feedback, alongside other engagement, continued research and further analysis, will help us make sure our strategies improve the security, reliability, quality and resilience of the state’s water resources.

Lachlan Regional Water Strategy

The NSW Government is preparing regional water strategies that will bring together the best and latest climate evidence with a wide range of tools and solutions to manage the water needs of NSW over the next 20 to 40 years. A third draft Lachlan Regional Water Strategy is on public exhibition from Friday 22 September until Sunday 12 November 2023. During this period additional targeted and general public engagement will take place and written submissions will be accepted regarding the strategy.

Lachlan River

Murrumbidgee Regional Water Strategy

A long-term regional water strategy is being developed to guide how the NSW Government can best address the water-related challenges to support a liveable and prosperous Murrumbidgee region.

NSW Murray Regional Water Strategy

A long-term regional water strategy is being developed to guide how the NSW Government can best address the water-related challenges to support a liveable and prosperous Murray region.

Macquarie-Castlereagh Regional Water Strategy

A long-term regional water strategy is being developed to guide how the NSW Government can best address the water-related challenges to support a liveable and prosperous Macquarie-Castlereagh region.