Regional NSW

Regional NSW is home to more than one-third of the NSW population.

More people are choosing to make regional NSW their home, with thriving local communities, greater access to affordable housing, jobs and services, and growing agricultural, tourism and service sectors.

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Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Learn about the department working to protect, support and develop regional NSW.  Information on careers, functions, contacts, our agencies and more.

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Regional Development Roadmap

The NSW Government is taking a fresh approach in how it invests in regional NSW to make sure we can help meet the needs of all communities.

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Sustainable Communities Program

This program provides community assistance to help reduce the social and economic impacts of water recovery measures on NSW communities under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. 

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Canola fields in Gunnedah NSW

Programs and funding

Supporting delivery of funded projects in regional NSW.

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Regional Youth

Initiatives to improve lifestyles and outcomes of young people living in regional NSW.

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Regional NSW, make the move

There’s never been more opportunity in regional NSW for essential workers and their families.

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Regional News

Latest media releases. Search by keyword or topic for news across regional NSW.

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Bellinger Farm

Resources

Planning and strategic documents to inform and drive delivery of regional NSW priorities.

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Regional business and economy

Discover NSW Government services to help you do business in our regions. Link to programs promoting regional growth and prosperity.

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Regional Aboriginal Partnership Program design

Regional Aboriginal Partnerships and Outcomes

Supporting and empowering regional Aboriginal businesses and organisations.

Latest news from Regional NSW

Ministerial media release
20 December 2024

Welcome Experience expands to attract vets to regional NSW

The Minns Government is acting on its commitment to attract veterinarians to regional NSW with an expansion of the highly successful Welcome Experience program that has helped hundreds of essential workers make the move to the bush.
Ministerial media release
18 December 2024

Major effort to complete more than $13.5m in landslip repairs on Illawarra roads

An intensive work program has repaired more than $13.5 million of landslip damage on Lawrence Hargrave Drive and Bulli Pass this year, with work wrapping up this week.  
Ministerial media release
18 December 2024

Motorists urged to stay safe on the roads over Christmas

Motorists heading off for a Christmas celebration or a summer escape this week are being reminded to plan their journey and drive safely this holiday period, with high traffic volumes expected across NSW.
Ministerial media release
18 December 2024

New bridges improve bushfire response on the South Coast

Minister for Agriculture and Regional NSW Tara Morarity has officially opened a new bridge, north-west of Batemans Bay that will serve as an important piece of infrastructure for bushfire response and containment on the South Coast.
Ministerial media release
18 December 2024

FADs: Ocean ‘Fish magnets’, where fish come to hook up

Fishers from Tweed to Tathra are gearing up for a big summer of fishing, with the annual deployment of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) in 34 locations along the NSW coast now complete.

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