Developed in 2019, this is the first statewide Plan of Management for Travelling Stock Reserves (PDF 7.04MB). It recognises TSR as a single resource of State significance.
The plan ensures a modern, consistent approach to managing TSR that are under the care and control of Local Land Services.
The plan includes:
Historically, permits and leases generated most TSR revenue, which was used to fund compliance, statutory obligations and routine management on a cost recovery basis.
The new funding model encourages collaborative funding from grants and investors.
This enables practice change leading to improved social, economic, environmental and cultural outcomes.
Our community | Funding principle
| Revenue source
| Opportunities | Investment in public benefit
| Funding focus
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Customers | Impactor/ risk creator
| Permits and leases
| Limited – business as usual
| Under investment | Maintain |
Customers & Investors
| Cost sharing
| Joint funding | Improved multiple use, in collaboration with the community
| Limited
| Increase |
Investors
| Beneficiary pays
| Grants
| Improved biodiversity conservation, in collaboration with the community
| Practice change leading to improved social, economic, environmental and cultural outcomes
| Actively explore
|
Local Land Services is committed to understanding the changing needs and aspirations of community, customers and stakeholders. Our principles for TSR management are aimed to increase the benefit to the public by improving social, economic, environmental and cultural outcomes.
The following factors have driven change in how LLS governs and manages TSR.
Efficient and refrigerated road transport and decentralisation of abattoirs has reduced the value of many TSRs since the 1950s.
Many TSR are now more important, valued and used for reasons other than traveling stock, e.g. biodiversity conservation, First Nations Peoples cultural heritage or recreational purposes.
A grazing-based funding model has resulted in significant underinvestment in public benefits. Inconsistent processes and performances have also contributed to three major organisational changes in the last 30 years.
Permit or lease revenue is sufficient to fund basic TSR operations only. Important assets are not maintained or leased and not replaced in some cases. Subsidisation from other revenue sources is sometimes required.
New and well-resourced contestable grant programs provide greater opportunity for Local Land Services to secure funding for public benefit initiatives.
LLS manages TSR as a single resource of State significance in the best interests of the people of NSW. Decisions are be based on best available data, information and knowledge necessary to maintain or improve the resource base.
TSR management decisions are guided by the following principles:
Operational detail to support the Travelling Stock Reserves Plan of Management is provided by:
Annual Business Plans provide a structured way of delivering a better TSR service to the community. The plans set out all TSR activities planned for the next financial year, as justification of an annual operating budget.
Operations fit into five broad categories:
Local boards monitor and report achievements set out in their Annual Business Plans, including usage, compliance and revenue levels. The need for, or risk of, cross-subsidisation will be disclosed to ensure transparency.
Local Land Services authorise uses on TSR by issuing stock permits, reserve use permits and stock watering place lease agreements. Compliance monitoring and the types and conditions of permits and agreements are standardised among different regions and are informed by the quality management system. There is autonomy for regions to tailor for unique regional requirements.
Read more about applying for a stock or reserve use permit.
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