Water licensing
WaterNSW is responsible for managing access to water and ensuring water is shared equitably between the environment, farmers and industry.
Water Assist
Not sure where to start with your water licence or approval enquiry?
Water Assist is an easy step-by-step tool to help you find the water licence and approvals information and support you need.
Schedule a licensing meeting
WaterNSW customers are encouraged to book a phone appointment with us to discuss your water licensing enquiries. Please note that this service is in relation to approval and licensing enquiries and does not include questions regarding water allocation assignments/temporary trade - 71T/71V applications. If you have any questions regarding trade, please contact our Customer Service Centre.
Book a phone appointment
Select your enquiry category below and use our online facility to book a phone appointment. Phone appointments are available Monday to Thursday.
- Basic landholder rights (BLR) bore enquiries
- Approval extensions
- Dewatering
- Flood work approval
- Approvals & licences for Southern NSW – includes the Murray, Murrumbidgee, Hunter, Lower Murray-Darling and Sydney South Coast River valleys
- Approvals & licences for Northern NSW – includes the Macquarie, Far West, Barwon and North Coast River valleys
Book a face-to-face appointment
The following offices are open for face-to-face meetings every Tuesday to discuss your water licensing enquiries. Select your local office to use our online facility to book a face-to-face meeting with one of our water licensing experts.
- Albury
- Deniliquin
- Dubbo
- Forbes
- Grafton
- Hunter
- Leeton
- Moree
- Murwillumbah
- Narrabri
- Nowra
- Parramatta
- Tamworth - to book a meeting to discuss your water regulation enquiry, please use this link. To book a meeting to assist with the lodgement of an application for a basic landholder right (BLR) bore, please use this link. Please note that a laptop and scanner will be available in the office for use if required.
WaterNSW acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands and waters on which we work and pay our respects to all elders past, present and emerging. Learn more