Central West region

The Local Land Services Central West region covers 31,365 km2 and includes the major towns of Dubbo, Parkes, Condobolin and Coonabarabran. It stretches from the central west slopes region around Grenfell, Forbes and Wellington to the western plains of Nyngan and Coonamble.

Central West landscape of hills fields and trees

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Central West benchmarking project

Farmers in the Central West have the opportunity to boost their farm’s profitability and sustainability during the next 3 years.

During the project period from April 2025 to December 2027, participants will receive:

coaching
guidance
resources
ongoing support to improve their farming business.

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Seeds for success podcast

Seeds for Success is a show where we have a good yarn about ag life with producers who are having a go.

Natural resource management

Effective natural resource management to maintain and preserve our natural assets.

Autumn pest control

Find out where you can collect baits and get training to manage pest animals.

Central West programs and projects

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Feral Pig and Pest Program 2024–25

Local Land Services is delivering this $13.1 million program to support landholders to control feral pigs and pest animals to reduce the impacts on their property's agricultural and environmental assets.

A landholder fills out a survey with a Local Land Services staff member, standing in a crop.

Measuring What Matters project

Local Land Services is surveying landholders across NSW to improve services and provide support into the future.

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Blackberry and St John’s Wort Strategic Weed Management and Control

Part of the Good Neighbours Program, Local Land Services is supporting the coordinated and strategic control of Blackberry and St John’s Wort impacting Goobang National Park’s biodiversity.

Latest news

Media release

12 June 2025

Real-world training strengthens NSW's FMD preparedness

The NSW Government has continued its approach to preparedness for potential future foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks by investing in skilled, real-world training for frontline staff.

Media release

13 May 2025

Five new Farming Forecaster probes in the Central West

Central West Local Land Services has installed 5 new soil probe and weather stations as part of the Farming Forecaster Project. The sites at Mendooran, Geurie, Parkes, Jemalong (Forbes) and Grenfell, aim to equip graziers with predictive forecasts on weather, soil moisture, and pasture production.

Media release

31 March 2025

Have your say on Local Land Services board election process

Local Land Services is inviting ratepayers to have their say on the way community representatives are elected to its local boards.

Media release

28 March 2025

Getting the best return on your stock feed investment

With deteriorating seasonal conditions across the Central, Western and Far West regions of NSW, Local Land Services is reminding livestock producers of the potential for hidden costs when purchasing stock feed.

Media release

3 March 2025