NSW regional news and media releases

The NSW Government has announced a $13 million forestry funding package to provide much needed protection of critical timber supplies in the Murray region in the lead up to the next bushfire season.

Batlow Fruit Company – the largest grower and packer of apples in NSW – is now able to package more apples than ever at its Snowy Valleys location, thanks to the Australian and NSW Governments.

The NSW Government is investing in regional development including the $212 million Wagga Wagga Special Activation Precinct as part of a long-term vision to create sustainable employment opportunities for generations to come.

The NSW Labor Government is today launching the proposed model for the Future Jobs and Investment Authorities, an important framework which will support workers and communities for a future beyond coal mining.

As part of the Albanese Labor Government’s commitment to improving regional road networks across Central West NSW, $116 million will be invested in the Coxs River Road Upgrade at Little Hartley, through the 2024-25 Federal Budget.

The NSW Government is today announcing the first $35 million funding allocation, from the $350 million Regional Development Trust which will support a package of initiatives to boost the long-term resilience of regional NSW, with a focus on job creation and primary industry expansion.

Assistance from the Australian and NSW governments has assisted community support agency Social Futures to bring its 120-member team under one roof on the banks of the Wilsons River.

The isolated Clarence Valley community of Malabugilmah is celebrating the opening of a park, fifteen years in the making, thanks to funding from the NSW Government.

Eight new Varroa Development Officer (VDO) roles in NSW will assist beekeepers to understand how to manage the Varroa mite pest under the National Varroa Management program.

Assistance from the Australian and NSW governments has supported Lismore based blueberry grower Mountain Blue to transform its state-of-the-art packing facility into a flood proof ‘fishbowl’ in a bid to increase the plant’s resilience to future flooding.