The NSW Government has announced a two-year extension of six water sharing plans across the Murrumbidgee, Macquarie-Bogan, Gwydir, Lachlan, Belubula, Namoi and Peel regions to implement recommendations to their replacements.
Executive Director of Water Planning Giselle Howard said water sharing plans are legal documents which lay out clear rules for the equitable and sustainable distribution of water among users over a 10-year period.
“We’ve extended six plans by an extra two years to give us more time to collect detailed data, complete analysis and hear from stakeholders which will help inform each new water sharing plan that will now come into effect on 1 July 2025,” Ms Howard said.
The following water sharing plans will remain in effect until 30 June 2025:
• Water Sharing Plan for the Murrumbidgee Unregulated River Water Sources2012
• Water Sharing Plan for the Macquarie-Bogan Unregulated Rivers Water Sources 2012
• Water Sharing Plan for the Gwydir Unregulated River Water Sources 2012
• Water Sharing Plan for the Lachlan Unregulated River Water Sources 2012
• Water Sharing Plan for the BelubulaRegulated River Water Source 2012
• Water Sharing Plan for the Namoi andPeel Unregulated Rivers Water Sources2012