Water for the environment news

David Thurley has been appointed the new chair of the Murray Lower Darling Environmental Water Advisory Group.

Water for the environment has been delivered to the Wambuul-Macquarie River in central west New South Wales to aid the recovery of native fish populations.

A yearning to share the past with future generations is at the heart of a project to improve the health of Murie Creek in Central West New South Wales.

The NSW Government’s Water for the Environment program has released its annual environmental water priority statements for the 2024–25 water year, with a focus on preserving critical habitats for native fish and water-dependent wildlife across the state.

Singleton resident and rural landowner, Martin Fallding, has been appointed as the inaugural chairperson of the Hunter-Paterson Environmental Water Advisory Group (EWAG).

Aboriginal cultural values will be embedded in NSW long-term water plans as part of a 5 year review process now underway.

Results of soil sampling in the Gwydir Wetlands could prove a valuable tool in the future management of water for the environment.

Annual autumn bird surveys in the Gwydir Wetlands have uncovered a diverse range of species, and not only the water-loving variety.

How volunteering with the department led to a career in science.

A series of small wetlands north of Balranald is proving a magnet for threatened waterbird species, including the nationally endangered Australian painted snipe.

Planning is underway to decide where environmental water will be used to support rivers, wetlands, and water-dependent wildlife in the year ahead.

Birds are flocking to the Gol Gol wetlands in far western New South Wales to take advantage of ideal feeding and foraging conditions.

With El Niño conditions declared, water for the environment is being used to support native fish in the Peel River with ongoing flows throughout spring and summer.

Environmental water released into the Hunter River helped native fish migrate over key barriers while supporting the river’s overall health, final reports have found.

For the first time, water releases in the Cudgegong River will target threatened native fish in a bid to support their breeding cycles.

With El Niño conditions now declared and a dry spring forecast, water for the environment will be used to maintain the iconic Macquarie Marshes and support native fish and waterbirds throughout spring.

Local artists are sharing their love for the river red gum through a new exhibition at the Albury Library Museum.

The endangered Australasian bittern is being heard in near-record numbers in the Barmah-Millewa Forest, giving hope for the species' long-term survival.

Water for the environment has been delivered into the Macquarie River Wambuul in central NSW as part of a managed release to help native fish reach winter refuges.

Close to 400 pelicans from the Gayini Wetlands in the Lowbidgee floodplain are sporting blue leg bands as part of a study to learn more about their movement and breeding patterns.