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Allocations and
availability

Allocations and<br>availability

The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment brings together specialists in urban and regional planning, natural resources, industry, environment, heritage, Aboriginal and social housing, and regional New South Wales.
Non-urban metering
Non-urban metering

The NSW Government is committed to implementing a robust metering framework to improve the standard and coverage of non-urban water meters across NSW. This is an important step in helping to build community confidence in how the state’s water is managed.
Licensing
and trade
Licensing <br>and trade

Find information on the water licensing and work approval processes.
Environmental
water hub

Environmental<br>water hub

The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment brings together specialists in urban and regional planning, natural resources, industry, environment, heritage, Aboriginal and social housing, and regional New South Wales.
Plans and
programs
Plans and <br>programs

Current plans and programs underway for NSW water resources.
Water Infrastructure
Water Infrastructure

Responsible for leading the development and delivery of key government water infrastructure projects and programs across the state.
Water utilities

Water utilities

The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment brings together specialists in urban and regional planning, natural resources, industry, environment, heritage, Aboriginal and social housing, and regional New South Wales.

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Wilcannia Weir

The new weir will provide long-term town water supplies for Wilcannia.

Old Wilcannia Weir spilling

Macquarie-Wambuul Water Security Project

Supporting sustainability outcomes whilst delivering improved water security and resource management within the Macquarie Valley.

Macquarie-Wambuul Water Security Project

Belubula Water Security Project

Delivering resilient water resources for all water users in the Belubula Valley.

Carcoar Dam at sunset.

Western Weirs Program

Assessing the feasibility of changing the operation of the existing river infrastructure.

Pooncarrie weir

Lostock Dam to Glennies Creek Dam Pipeline Project

Proposed pipeline to enhance water security, reliability and support improved drought resilience and water connectivity.

Glennies Creek

Nyngan to Cobar pipeline project

Proposed pipeline to upgrade existing infrastructure and provide long-term water security and reliability to the region.

The man-made Newey Reserve in Cobar, NSW.

River Murray joint programs

Promoting and coordinating effective planning and management of water and other natural resources across the Murray-Darling Basin.

Murrumbidgee River, NSW.