State-wide results for July-December 2022 show more than half of alleged water law offences were for illegal water take or metering breaches, and an increase in NRAR’s compliance inspections.
NRAR officers conducted compliance checks on the Central Coast last week, providing guidance to help water users comply and equip them with the right information for their situation.
The aftermath of the most widespread flooding in decades might seem like the last time to be talking about water scarcity, but the threat of drought is never far away in Australia.
NRAR has started a prosecution against irrigators from the Snowy-Monaro region after they allegedly breached the conditions of their water licence 16 times in 34 days.
NRAR has begun a significant prosecution in the NSW Land and Environment Court against a Lower Murray vineyard operator.