Reconnecting River Country Program and Draft Landholder Negotiation Scheme (LNS) Regulation information sessions - Wagga Wagga

Community members and landholders in the Wagga Wagga area are invited to attend information sessions at the Wagga Wagga RSL Club on Wednesday 30 October 2024. Two sessions will be held on the day. The morning session will provide an update on the Reconnecting River Country Program’s status and planned activities until December 2026, to be followed by a separate draft LNS Regulation session in the afternoon. You are welcome to attend a single session, or both. 

Session 1: Reconnecting River Country Program information session

Time:  11am - 1pm 

Attendees will receive an update on the Reconnecting River Country Program and its planned activities out to December 2026. Following the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions about the program. 

Session 2: Draft Landholder Negotiation Scheme Regulation information session

Time: 1:45pm - 3:45pm

Attendees will be provided an overview of the draft LNS Regulation and information on how to make a submission during the public exhibition period. Following the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions about the draft LNS Regulation and the exhibition process. 

How to register 

Please select the register button to book the session(s) you wish to attend. You may register to attend one, or both sessions. If you would like to attend both sessions, please ensure you select tickets for each. Once submitted, you will receive an email confirming your registration and details of the session you have booked.

• Registration is essential due to limited capacity per session. 
• Registrations are limited to 2 tickets per person, per session.
• We ask attendees to arrive 20-30 minutes prior to the start of the sessions to allow them to start on time.
• Sessions run for 2 hours.  
• A light lunch will be provided. 

Please note: registrations for the information sessions at Wagga Wagga close at 9:00pm AEDT Monday 28 October 2024.

About the draft LNS Regulation

The NSW Government is seeking feedback on the draft Landholder Negotiation Scheme Regulation as part of a public exhibition process being held from Monday 16 September to 11:59pm (AEDT) on Sunday 24 November 2024.

The draft LNS Regulation and negotiation guidelines outline the approach the NSW Government will take when negotiating voluntary agreements with landholders affected by future environmental water deliveries at higher flow levels, or under different regimes, than current operating practice.

Where landholders are identified as being affected by these flow deliveries, the NSW Government has committed to mitigating impacts through agreements reached with landholders.  

The draft LNS Regulation is designed to protect the interests of landholders and ensure all negotiations are conducted in good faith.

The LNS would be established through an amendment to the Water Management (General) Regulation 2018, under the Water Management Act 2000.

Alternative information sessions

If you are unable to attend the Wagga Wagga sessions, you may wish to consider an alternative event:

• Darlington Point: 31 October 2024 - Register for Darlington Point

More information

For more information on the draft LNS Regulation and the public exhibition process:

• visit: water.nsw.gov.au/landholder-negotiation-scheme 
• email water.enquiries@dpie.nsw.gov.au
• phone 1300 081 047

For more information on RRCP, visit: dpie.nsw.gov.au/reconnecting-river-country-program

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