Australia Funds Macquarie Water-Conservation Plan

The Australian Government has allocated A$162m ($150m) funding to improve the catchment area near Macquarie River in New South Wales as part of a water conservation plan.

The project will improve irrigation and water conservation because the area’s wetlands and marshes are shrinking.

Managed by three private companies, the project aims to restore about 48 billion litres of water to the river basin.

The initiative is part of the Australian Government’s A$12.9bn ($12bn) plan to improve water supply and conservation across the nation.