Media releases

Contact our media team via email or 02 9685 4350.

1 SEPTEMBER 2023

Regional dams topping 90% coming into growing season

Regional NSW is enjoying the best water security in years following years of La Nina rainfall leaving almost all WaterNSW major supply dam storages above 90% of capacity.
25 AUGUST 2023

Marking 100 years protecting Sydney’s water

This year marks 100 years since the creation of the first of Greater Sydney’s protected drinking water catchments, a critical milestone that ensure 5million people enjoy some of the highest quality drinking water in the world.
21 AUGUST 2023

Innovations in water monitoring at Warragamba

Algal fluorescence sensors, satellite imagery, and unmanned aerial vehicle technology are all part of innovative approaches WaterNSW is rolling out to monitor water quality at Warragamba Dam.
9 AUGUST 2023

2019-2022 Catchment Audit

The negative impact of climate change has been identified in the latest assessment of the state of Sydney’s Drinking Water Catchment.
30 JUNE 2023

Traditional custodians gain access to Chaffey Dam

Land at Chaffey Dam is now available to traditional custodians for activities associated with cultural practice and connection, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Tamworth Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) and WaterNSW.
8 JUNE 2023

Warragamba Dam update

Warragamba Dam remains safe for day-to-day operations, is structurally sound and can easily withstand extremely large and rare floods.
6 JUNE 2023

Glenbawn environmental releases target native fish

WaterNSW has started an environmental water release from Glenbawn Dam on behalf of the NSW Government, aimed at promoting native fish migration in the Hunter River.
5 JUNE 2023

Gunidgera weir gate coating underway

Work will soon be underway to apply a new protective coating to the Gunidgera Weir gates on the Namoi River.
5 JUNE 2023

Wombat mange treatment program a success

The number of wombats with severe sarcoptic mange has dropped significantly in the Bendeela Recreation Area following a successful intervention program.
23 MAY 2023

Stevens Weir water level reduction alert to landholders

Landholders downstream of Stevens Weir, on the Edward-Wakool River system, have been advised to be alert to changes in river levels as the weir storage level is reduced for important maintenance.

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