Regional business and economy news in NSW

More than 80 councils across NSW will share in $60 million to boost walking and cycling, with $10 million dedicated to supporting active travel to and from schools, as part of the NSW Government’s Get NSW Active program.

Local and visiting sportswomen will soon have dedicated female changerooms at Freebody and Seiffert Ovals in Queanbeyan, providing better comfort, increased safety and encouraging more women to become involved with their local sporting clubs.

Proactive surveillance from the NSW Government’s Biosecurity Incident Response team has confirmed a second case of High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) on a poultry farm in the Hawkesbury biosecurity control zone.

The NSW Government on Wednesday 19 June enacted its emergency biosecurity incident plan to contain the detection of avian influenza in the Hawkesbury district on a poultry egg farm.

The Minns Labor Government is building better communities in regional NSW by making additional investments in mine safety and rehabilitation in the 2024-25 NSW Budget.

The Minns Labor Government’s second Budget has delivered a suite of new initiatives to support regional NSW.

Motorists in the NSW Central West are enjoying full access to a stronger, safer and wider Mandagery Creek Bridge for the first time.

The expanded Walbunja Rangers program utilises traditional land management and cultural burning practices to improve bushfire resilience on NSW South Coast.

The Minns Labor Government is continuing to support regional communities and our state’s agricultural industry with a $945.7 million investment to continue the critical role of prevention and protection against biosecurity threats.

Truck drivers and tourists are among the motorists set to benefit from an Outback rest stop safety and infrastructure upgrade being delivered by the NSW Labor Government.