Local Land Services programs and projects

Local Land Services deliver targeted programs and projects to actively manage, protect and restore natural resources, support sustainable land management, and enhance primary production for landholders.

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Local Land Services is currently delivering a number of targeted programs and projects to assist landholders to improve primary production outcomes, adopt sustainable land management practices, and actively manage, protect and restore natural resources.

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Feral Pig and Pest Program 2026-27

This $16.3 million program supports coordinated feral pig, deer and pest animal management across NSW to protect agricultural, environmental and cultural assets.

Lake Burragorang in Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. Photo: John Spencer © DPIE

Natural Heritage Trust

Multiple projects are being delivered across NSW from 2023–28 through funding from the Australian Government Natural Heritage Trust.

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Aboriginal Employment Program

Partnering with Local Aboriginal Land Councils to create opportunities that support long-term economic stability, cultural continuity and Aboriginal leadership in land management.

In progress projects

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Natural Heritage Trust

Linking habitat in the south-east coastal ranges

Status: In progress
Improving the condition of threatened ecological communities in the south-east bioregion to protect threatened species.   

Western professional wild dog controller program

Status: In progress
Local Land Services is supporting landholders to access professional wild dog trappers at a subsidised rate to control wild dogs and reduce their impacts on pri...

Making inland glossies great again

Status: In progress
Local Land Services is working with partners to protect and increase the population of glossy black-cockatoos in the Central West.

Supporting sustainable grazing practices

Status: In progress
Greater Sydney Local Land Services is supporting land managers to trial and demonstrate innovative pasture management practices on their land over 3 years.

Managing overabundant kangaroo populations in western NSW

Status: In progress
Local Land Services is supporting western NSW landholders to manage kangaroo grazing pressure while developing long-term tools, partnerships and workforce oppor...

Faecal egg count reduction trial project

Status: In progress
Local Land Services is investigating drench resistance profiles on sheep properties in the Central West region.
Natural Heritage Trust

Sustainable productive landscapes

Status: In progress
Helping land managers in Western Local Land Services region to boost productivity, protect natural capital and enhance biodiversity on their farms. 
Natural Heritage Trust

Greater Blue Mountains world heritage area conservation

Status: In progress
Working with partners to protect and restore species and landscapes within the parkland and border areas of the Greater Blue Mountains world heritage area. 
Natural Heritage Trust

Highland wetlands conservation

Status: In progress
Protecting the nationally significant wetlands of the New England Tablelands, including the Ramsar listed Little Llangothlin Nature Reserve.  

Walgett Feral Pig Pilot Project

Status: Planning
The NSW Government is delivering a new pilot project to tackle feral pigs in the state’s North West with a coordinated, landscape-scale effort to protect agricu...

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On-ground outcomes

Past programs and projects

Land managers and NSW communities continue to see the benefits and on-ground results of these past programs and major projects through capacity building, education, and funded grants. 

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Feral Pig and Pest Program 2024-26

Local Land Services delivered the $14.3 million Feral Pig and Pest Program to support landholders to control feral pigs and other priority pest animal species.

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Good Neighbours Program

This $10 million program helped protect the NSW economy, environment and community by investing in pest and weed management at the boundaries between public and private land. 

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Feral Pig Program 2023-24

Local Land Services delivered the NSW Government's $13 million Feral Pig Program to successfully reduce feral pig populations and their impacts.

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Early Needs Recovery Program

The $13 million Early Needs Recovery Program assisted primary producers recover from the 2022 NSW severe weather storms and flooding events.

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Saving our Soils During Drought

This project supported farmers with knowledge and tools to adopt livestock production practices that reduce groundcover loss and improve drought resilience.

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