NSW regional news and media releases

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Ministerial media release
25 June 2024

Regional NSW communities’ big winners in Active Transport funding

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.

Ministerial media release
24 June 2024

$3.1 million for new women’s rugby league sheds in Queanbeyan

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.

Ministerial media release
22 June 2024

Government surveillance detects and confirms second site of avian influenza in Hawkesbury control zone

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.

Ministerial media release
20 June 2024

Response to Avian Flu at Hawkesbury egg farm

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.

Ministerial media release
18 June 2024

$37.7 million to support regional communities and protect workers

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.

Ministerial media release
18 June 2024

A plan to strengthen regional communities

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

Ministerial media release
17 June 2024

New Mandagery Creek bridge now open to two-way traffic

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

Departmental release
17 June 2024

Walbunja Rangers project recognised by peak conservation body

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

Ministerial media release
14 June 2024

NSW Budget: $946 million for biosecurity protection

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.

Ministerial media release
13 June 2024

Better rest stop on the way for truckies in Outback NSW

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.

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