NSW regional news and media releases

The NSW Government has today confirmed and eradicated an immature fire ant nest at South Murwillumbah, where fire ants were first detected in NSW in November 2023.

The NSW Government has activated a biosecurity response and engaged the Commonwealth and other State Governments after receiving advice that white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) has been detected by scientists in wild-caught school prawns from the inshore ocean area off Evans Head.

A new collaborative model of care at Glen Innes Hospital will offer women continuity and personalised care from a known midwife, in partnership with a general practitioner (GP) obstetrician.

The NSW Government is on track to meet its target of culling 87,000 feral pigs through its $13 million Feral Pig Program.

The NSW Government has today announced a discounting program that will make $1 electronic identification (eID) tags available to NSW sheep and goat farmers.

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.

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 $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.

The NSW Government has today announced the new ministerial appointments to the State’s 11 Local Land Services regional boards.

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.