Water users in the Barwon Darling Rivers water-sharing area will not be able to legally harvest floodwater without a licence and compliant metering equipment from the start of April.
The Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) has released compliance data for the spring-summer of 2023 with more than 600 investigations finalised.
Water users in the Macquarie River water-sharing area will not be able to legally harvest floodwater without a licence and compliant metering equipment from the start of March.
A new survey found that most people believe water theft is an ongoing problem in NSW and want more done to stop it.
Water users in the Border Rivers and Gwydir Valley water sharing areas are reminded they can’t harvest floodwater from current rain events without a licence and compliant metering equipment.