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The Far West region of NSW is experiencing a widespread electricity outage after severe thunderstorms on Thursday, 17 October.

Power supplies have been restored to communities in the Far West region of NSW using a large-scale back-up generator, but households and businesses are being urged to reduce their usage this evening to minimise demand.

Communities in the Far West region of NSW are being told to prepare for electricity supply to be cut off for six hours from 11 pm tonight Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT), to allow for maintenance of the large-scale back-up generator providing power to the area.

This program supported community groups undertaking large, long-term projects in bush regeneration.

These grants support conservation projects developed under the Saving our Species program.

This report summarises the use of water for the environment across New South Wales in the 2023–24 water year and highlights the ecological outcomes achieved for our regional environments and the communities that rely on them.

Darwinia glaucophylla B.G.Briggs, a shrub – proposed endangered species listing – preliminary determination comments closed 11 January 2025.

Contact the Newcastle office - National Parks and Wildlife Service. You can get in touch with us by email, phone or mail. 

This program fostered the growing and harvesting of food in school gardens.

Outcomes from the use of water for the environment.