Drought Information
Drought Information
With NSW now recovering from the drought, we have paused publication of our monthly Regional Drought Report. We have retained an archive of previous reports, accessible from this page along with some additional drought resources.
Drought Response Projects
Additional Resources
NSW Government Drought Rebate - WaterNSW customers will receive an automatic rebate as a credit on their bill for 2020/21.
Drought Hub - NSW Government links, fact sheets and the latest information about drought management, preparations and recovery.
BoM - The Bureau of Meteorology weather forecasts and climate outlooks
Drought Update - NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment - Water
The Safe and Secure Water Program - Regional infrastructure co-funding program under the NSW Government’s Restart NSW Fund.
MDBA - Murray Darling Basin Authority Drought information
Drought Communities Programme - Federal Government support for communities in the most drought-affected regions of Australia.
Fact Sheets
- Water access and licensing – Drought information fact sheet (PDF)
- Ceasing Regulated River Supply – Drought information fact sheet (PDF)
- Groundwater - Domestic and stock bores (PDF, 506.58 KB)