NSW regional news and media releases
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$13 million Feral Pig Program delivering results
The NSW Government is on track to meet its target of culling 87,000 feral pigs through its $13 million Feral Pig Program.
$1 eID Tag for sheep and goat farmers in NSW
The NSW Government has today announced a discounting program that will make $1 electronic identification (eID) tags available to NSW sheep and goat farmers.
Livestock vaccine manufactured in NSW for the first time
The NSW Government is continuing to invest in and prioritise the biosecurity of NSW, with a cutting-edge emergency animal disease vaccine reaching a major milestone.
Thousands of new seatbelts making Hunter school buses safer
School children in parts of the Hunter region are now benefiting from safer journeys following completion of a $10 million program to provide 92 additional seat belted school buses.
A safer Kamilaroi Highway
A $34.6 million project to boost safety on a 17-kilometre stretch of the Kamilaroi Highway in north-west NSW has been completed, providing smoother, safer journeys for local residents, tourists and freight operators.
New Local Land Services board chairs and members announced and LLS review released
The NSW Government has today announced the new ministerial appointments to the State’s 11 Local Land Services regional boards.
Regional towns made big sacrifice for Australia
The NSW Government acknowledges the sacrifice and bravery of all that have fought for our country. Soldiers have enlisted across the state and regional and rural NSW monuments can be found honouring the sacrifice made by residents, often from communities where the population was smaller than the average present day city neighbourhood.
Snowy Mountains Highway safety improvements on the way at Pine Valley
Motorists using the Snowy Mountains Highway at Pine Valley will benefit from a series of upgrades, as part of the Albanese and NSW Labor Governments' commitment to improving the safety and reliability of regional road networks across the state.
NSW Government supports establishment of Commercial Fishing peak industry body
The NSW Government is delivering on its election commitment by supporting a peak body for the commercial fishing sector.
Fresh focus for our regions
The NSW Government has today announced changes to the way the Government will serve regional communities, with an enhanced focus on protecting biosecurity, supporting agriculture, fisheries, forestry and mining as well as broader regional development.