The Murray Valley floodplain was on public exhibition from Monday, 20 May to Sunday, 30 June 2024 and is now closed.
The department is developing a whole-of-valley floodplain management plan under the Water Management Act 2000 for the Murray Valley. This will replace the five historical floodplain management plans that were originally developed under the Water Act 1912.
Stage 1 public consultation
Consultation on the key elements that will be used to prepare the draft Floodplain Management Plan for the Murray Valley Floodplain has closed. We are currently reviewing submissions and will publish a What we heard report soon. The What we heard report will summarise the feedback we received during the public consultation period from 20 May to 30 June 2024.
To assist you in understanding the key elements proposed.
- Read the Report to assist Stage 1 public consultation (PDF, 4612.27 KB)
- Watch the pre-recorded presentation below
- View the interactive spatial map
We will release the full draft floodplain management plan as part of a second round of public consultation later this year.
Watch this video
Find out more about Stage 1 public consultation.
Assistance
If you require assistance reading these documents, please call 1300 081 047 or email water.enquiries@dpie.nsw.gov.au
Timeline
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May – June 2024
Stage 1 public consultation
You shared your feedback on key elements of the draft plan.
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Now
Under review
We’re reviewing what you told us in Stage 1 public consultation and will share a summary of what we heard. We’re developing the full draft plan, using your feedback to inform that development.
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November – December 2024
Stage 2 public exhibition
We’ll present the full draft plan for your feedback.
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Early 2025
Review feedback and refine the plan
We’ll review what you tell us in Stage 2 public exhibition and refine the draft plan. If required, we may seek further feedback from affected landholders.
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March – April 2025
Endorsement
Meet with the Interagency Working Group to seek endorsement of the final plan before submitting it for approval to the Minister for Water and seeking concurrence from the Minister for the Environment.
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1 July 2025
Commencement
The plan is published on the NSW Legislation website and is given legal status.
The department is consulting on several programs across the Murray region, including the Reconnecting River Country Program and NSW Murray Regional Water Strategy. These consultation activities do not directly form part of our work to develop the Murray Valley Floodplain Management Plan. For more information on these programs, please see the Have Your Say page.