NSW regional news and media releases
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Innovative technology installed in Menindee to restore native fish passages
The Minns Labor Government is trialling Fishheart ; a state-of-the-art temporary fish passage technology in the Lower Darling-Baaka River near Menindee, western NSW.
Quirindi level crossing to trial innovative safety technology
Callaghans Lane Level Crossing near Quirindi has been chosen as the site for a $1.2 million trial of digital technology designed to improve level crossing safety in rural and regional areas.
New Orange building company to utilise technology and local timber to ease housing crisis
An exciting new prefabrication building company based in Central West NSW is helping to address the state’s current housing crisis, while also sourcing local timber and creating local jobs.
Tugun tunnel’s overheight issue overcome
A rare but highly disruptive problem for heavy vehicle operators on the Pacific Motorway is now a thing of the past following the installation of new technology and truck turning areas at the Tugun bypass tunnel.
$33 million Agtech program expanded to support more farmers across NSW
The Minns Government is helping farmers across NSW boost productivity, improve on-farm technology and connectivity by expanding its innovative $33 million Farms of the Future Agtech program to 2028.
$13.5 million biosecurity alert system for grain growers
The Minns Government is continuing to support the state’s agriculture industries by investing in advanced research and diagnostic technology to protect NSW grain production and our food security from the threat of exotic pathogens and pests.
2023 Tamworth Country Music Festival feels the music with launch of SUBPAC vests
New technology will offer the d/Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind greater ability to experience the excitement of 2023 Toyota Tamworth Country Music Festival, thanks to two SUBPAC vests made available through the Department of Regional NSW.
Central West and southern NSW farmers big winners with $6.1 million to improve rural connectivity
As part of the NSW State and Federal Government’s plan to improve regional and rural connectivity farmers and families across the state’s central west will benefit from major upgrades with 17 new telecommunication towers set to be built across the region by the end of 2025.
First $15 million to support new jobs and investment projects in NSW Southern Basin communities
The Minns Labor Government is continuing to support regional NSW with $15 million now available for communities in the Southern Basin affected by the Federal Government’s water buybacks to develop new job and investment projects.
New fire protection projects to help protect southern NSW plantation forests
The Minns Government is continuing its efforts to safeguard primary industries from bushfire threats, with a raft of projects announced today to help protect critical plantation timber in southern NSW under the Government’s $13 million Plantation Fire Protection funding package.