South East region local achievement report

Chair foreword

Another busy year in the South East in 2025, I am excited to share with you the achievements in supporting customers across our region in biosecurity, livestock welfare, natural resource management and agricultural advisory services. 

Through the year, local landholders have been provided advice and support aimed to safeguard land and livestock. We continue to have a focus on the impact of feral pig populations across our region. 

This year our staff have completed some major programs such as the restoration and protection of koala habitat within the Southern Tablelands and Southern Highlands, a highlight being the monitoring programs to increase knowledge of our local koala populations and the delivery of erosion control and water quality improvements for the Marine Estate. This work being carried out in partnership with land managers, community and Aboriginal groups and will see long lasting improvements to our natural environments. Our Natural Capital Program has provided guidance to land managers to understand the value of the natural assets on their properties and potential financial benefits of their management.

Through our collaboration with the community-based Feral Fighters groups, our ongoing dedication to vertebrate pest control has led to significant achievements, reducing land degradation and mitigating biosecurity risks in priority landscapes. We believe partnerships with land managers remains critical to our success. I extend my thanks to the board members for their contributions, and support in ensuring the South East’s continued growth and resilience.  

Fay Steward 
Chair, South East local board

Achievements

• 4,172,810 ha of vertebrate pest control
• 3,062 holdings participating in pest animal control
• 201 animal disease surveillance investigations
• 6,439 1:1 advice consultations
• 6,060 participants at awareness raising/capacity building events
• 76.15% of staff completed emergency management foundational training
• 1,665 ha of threatened species or ecological communities enhanced, rehabilitated or protected
• 81,659 ha of land improved for agricultural production
• 7 Aboriginal projects to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage and/or traditional ecological knowledge
• 139 community groups supported.