Environment Protection Authority

http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/

• Aims to protect, restore and enhance the quality of the environment in NSW
• Maintains an environmental regulatory function as well as environmental education, research, monitoring and reporting duties
• Site includes policy based information on water management

Department of Land and Water Conservation

http://www.dlwc.nsw.gov.au/

• The Department of Land and Water Conservation is the principal NSW Government agency responsible for the management of the State’s natural resources

Eurobodalla Shire Council

http://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/

• Covers the area from Durras Lake south to Wallaga Lake and inland almost to Araluen

Bega Valley Shire Council

http://www.begavalley.nsw.gov.au/

• Covers the area from Wallaga Lake south to the Victorian border and inland to Bemboka and Candelo

Streamwatch

http://www.streamwatch.org.au/

• A community water quality monitoring and action network
• The program uses water quality monitoring to promote interest in and understanding of local water quality and catchment management issues

Waterwatch

http://www.waterwatch.org.au/

• The National Water quality monitoring and education site
• Aims to raise awareness of the importance of the long term health of natural waterways and river systems
• Site contains extensive contact lists, program guidelines and information

Natural Heritage Trust

http://www.nht.gov.au/

• The Trust aims to conserve and restore Australia’s environment and natural resources
• The Trust provides funding for environmental activities, which form part of a total approach to improving the health of our environment.
• At the Commonwealth level the Trust is administered by a ministerial Board comprising the Minister for the Environment and Heritage (Senator Robert Hill) and the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, (Mr Warren Truss)

Landcare

http://www.landcare.nsw.org

• A national network of people committed to reducing land and water degradation and to develop sustainable use of our natural resources
• Facilitates community involvement in on-ground projects to improve their local environment
  

Coastcare

www.environment.gov.au/marine/coastcare/

• Promotes a cooperative approach towards integrated coastal zone management between government, industry and the community
• Aims to assist the community to aquire skills and knowledge to care for our coast
• Provides funding for community group projects, technical support and training

CSIRO

http://www.csiro.au

• The Land and Water Sector is focused on the ecological, economic and social issues that underpin sustainable regional development and long-term management of the Australian landscape. The key focus is on delivery of large scale solutions to major national natural resource management problems.
• Current research areas include water quality and quantity, environmental flows, dryland salinity, stormwater management and coastal rivers and estuaries
  
  

Environment Australia – Wetlands

http://www.ea.gov.au/water/wetlands

• Homepage of the wetlands unit of Environment Australia’s Biodiversity section includes wetlands database, information sheets and links to other sites
  

Water Reforms
http://www.dlwc.nsw.gov.au/care/water/wr/index.html

The NSW Government has introduced a package of reforms aimed at achieving a better balance in the sharing of water between all water users and the environment

Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1999
http://www.austlii.edu.au/legis/nsw/consol_act/poteoa1997455/s136.html

• Commenced 1st July 1999
• Administered by the EPA and local Council
• Streamlines pollution regulation

Australian Environmental Resources Information Network
http://www.erin.gov.au/

• A most concise source of environmental information