Consultation draft – Fitzroy-Derby water resources management plan: policy and guidance

Overview

The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is seeking submissions on the draft Fitzroy–Derby plan.

You can now have your say on Consultation draft – Fitzroy-Derby water resources management plan: policy and guidance. The department released the draft Fitzroy-Derby plan on 1 April 2026. Related reports were also published, including the accompanying methods report.

Your input is sought with particular regard to how we should support sustainable groundwater use for economic development in the Fitzroy–Derby plan area, while protecting the Fitzroy River and water-dependent ecological, cultural, heritage and social values of the plan area.

Further information 

To view the draft plan, frequently asked questions, supporting reports, maps and more, visit our Fitzroy-Derby water planning page.

For specific queries, please email the planning team via fitzroyderbywaterplanning@dwer.wa.gov.au.

Public consultation and submissions

The consultation period is open until 30 June 2026.

During the public consultation period, we encourage you to provide a submission on the draft plan and participate in our community information sessions in Perth, Broome, Derby, Halls Creek and Fitzroy Crossing. We will continue talking to Traditional Owners, and industry, community and government during this time and as we finalise the plan.

You can register online for a community information session.

How to make a submission

You can provide your feedback by:

• attending one of our community information sessions
• completing the online survey below.

You can share your feedback in the online survey form below (preferred), and/or you may choose to upload a document at the end of the survey.

About making a submission

All submissions will be treated as public and may be published on our website following conclusion of the consultation period, unless the author specifically requests that the submission, or part thereof, be handled in confidence.

Please note that even if you request that your submission be treated as confidential by the department, it may still be disclosed in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1992, or any other applicable written law. The department reserves the right before publishing a submission to delete any content that could be regarded as racially vilifying, derogatory or defamatory to an individual or an organisation.