Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

What we do

Our department is dedicated to growing our primary industries and supporting regional economic development to deliver long term benefits to regional NSW, and our state.

We work with industry and community to implement policies and programs that protect, support, and develop our primary industries and regional communities.

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Meet our people

More than 75 per cent of our team lives and works in regional NSW. Find out more about our structure, people, leaders and our enduring commitment to regional NSW.

Work with us

Our department has a diverse culture that empowers people to reach their full potential. Find out more about career opportunities that also help drive growth in regional NSW.

Access department information

Find out about what type of information we hold and how to access it.

News and media

Stay up to date with the latest news, announcements and events from the department.

Reports and publications

View the department's achievements in relation to our strategic priorities and responsibilities.

Our work

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Our agencies and offices

We work together to achieve the best outcomes for regional NSW economies and communities.

We work with industry and community to implement policies and programs that protect, support, and develop our primary industries and regional communities.

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Our services and programs

Access more information about the work we do to grow our primary industries and support regional economic development.

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Our planning and strategic resources

Review our planning and strategic documents that inform and drive delivery of our priorities.

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Latest Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development updates

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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Email contact@regional.nsw.gov.au

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