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This section examines air quality at monitoring stations near industrial activities in the Newcastle and Upper Hunter regions.

The NSW air quality monitoring network recorded more days above the PM2.5 national standard and with higher maximum levels from October to December 2019, than in any previous bushfire season (October to March) since 1998.

Estuaries form a place of transition from freshwater environments on the land to the marine environment of the sea.

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water supports councils and communities to help reduce flood risk. Learn about our role and your council's role in helping reduce flood risk.

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water partners with local government to manage flood risk and build community resilience through the Floodplain Management Program.

We monitor and report on the health of NSW estuaries to assess the condition of estuarine ecosystems, understand where more research is needed, and inform management decisions.

In response to the catastrophic flooding in February and March 2022, the Australian Government has provided NSW with $40 million in funding to manage flood risk for 62 disaster declared local government areas. The 2023–24 funding round has closed.

The Flood Prone Land Policy and Flood risk management manual guide local government in managing flood risk in their communities.

The flood risk management toolkit provides extra support for councils to understand and manage flood risk.

The NSW flood data portal makes it easy for government agencies and partner organisations to share key flood information.