Water for agricultural purposes is a perennial hot topic and users can fall foul of the complex web of rules and legislation.
Irrigation customers in parts of regional New South Wales will soon have access to a faster and fairer dispute resolution pathway, following reforms supported by the NSW Government.
From July 2026, customers of the state’s five statutory irrigation corporations will, for the first time, be able to seek free and independent assistance from the Energy and Water Ombudsman NSW (EWON) for water-related complaints…

