The draft Macquarie-Castlereagh Regional Water Strategy was on a second public exhibition from 5 October to 18 November 2022. Thank you to stakeholders who made a submission during this period. All submissions have been considered. The strategy is expected to be finalised later this year.
Contact us
Please email the Regional Water Strategies team at regionalwater.strategies@dpie.nsw.gov.au if you would like further details about the development of this strategy.
Draft Consultation paper and background information
The second draft Macquarie-Castlereagh Regional Water Strategy is a set of two documents.
These documents became available for viewing and downloading on 4 October 2022.
Public information sessions
Public information sessions took place during the public exhibition. You can still watch the recorded webinar with an overview of the regional water strategies program, region-specific challenges and shortlisted actions. The webinar included a question and answer session.
Watch the recorded webinar
Monday, 17 October 2022 – An overview of the regional water strategies program, region-specific challenges and shortlisted actions. The webinar included a question and answer session.
Watch the recorded webinar
Monday, 24 October 2022 – An overview of the regional water strategies program, region-specific challenges and shortlisted actions. The webinar included a question and answer session.
Presentations from consultation
Next steps
Following public consultation, we will develop the final strategy and an implementation plan that will set out when we plan to commence each action and what we plan to achieve by when. The implementation plan will also identify key partners in effectively delivering these actions, including local councils, other government agencies, local community groups and local Aboriginal communities.
Not all actions will be commenced at once, and funding will be a key consideration in planning when and how the actions will be implemented. The regional water strategies will be a key tool in securing funding as future opportunities arise.
Contact us
If you have any questions or would like more information about our information sessions please email regionalwater.strategies@dpie.nsw.gov.au.