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Water flows to parched NSW wetlands could be turned back on within weeks as drought fears loom

water department. WaterNSW stopped flows to the Gwydir region in March after concerns were raised

Governments failed to deliver $160m of river improvements including for now-parched NSW wetlands, report finds

water flow. Scrutiny of the program comes [after serious criticism](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/21/water-nsw-criticised-for-appalling-decision-after-hundreds-of-turtles-left-to-die-in-wetlands) was directed at the NSW government this week over a WaterNSW decision to abruptly stop