Media releases

Contact our media team via email or 02 9685 4350.

7 MAY 2024

Dam experts partner with Armidale Regional Council

Dam experts from WaterNSW will be in Armidale later this month partnering with Armidale Regional Council to enhance the monitoring of local dam infrastructure.
3 MAY 2024

WaterNSW monitoring Bureau weather forecast

WaterNSW is working with the Bureau of Meteorology (Bureau) to monitor rain forecast and model any impacts on the Greater Sydney dam network.
1 MAY 2024

Water quality experts partner with Murrumbidgee Council

Water quality experts from WaterNSW will be in the Murrumbidgee on 8-9 May partnering with Murrumbidgee Council to explore ways to improve drinking water by reducing risks at the source of water used for local supplies.
1 MAY 2024

Water quality experts partner with Snowy Valleys Council

Water quality experts from WaterNSW will be in Tumut on 6-7 May collaborating with Snowy Valleys Council to explore ways to improve drinking water by reducing risks at the source of water used for local supplies.
24 APRIL 2024

Illegal tyre dumping risks drinking water catchment

WaterNSW is asking the local community to be on the lookout for illegal dumping in the drinking water catchment after about 2000 tyres were found at the bottom of a steep embankment off Picton Road near Cataract Dam.
18 APRIL 2024

Menindee Lakes inflows update

Recent heavy rainfall in south-west Queensland is resulting in stream flows in northern NSW, with Menindee Lakes forecast to receive 70–100 gigalitres (GL) of inflow by the end of May.
18 APRIL 2024

Critical safety component upgraded at Burrendong Dam

WaterNSW crews are undertaking important maintenance work on a component of Burrendong Dam essential to the safety of the structure and downstream communities.
10 APRIL 2024

Ex-coal plant reborn as clean power for Western Sydney

WaterNSW has reached agreement with ZEN Energy to investigate a major pumped hydro project in Western Sydney capable of powering half a million homes, or almost 30% of Sydney households.
8 APRIL 2024

Warragamba Dam spill update

Warragamba Dam spill rate has now significantly reduced from its peak, with small releases likely to continue over the coming days as inflows to the dam reduce.
7 APRIL 2024

Warragamba Dam spill update

Warragamba Dam is now spilling at around half the rate of its Saturday peak. The spill peaked at around 225 GL/day late Saturday morning.

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