As part of the Good Neighbours Program, North West Local Land Services is working with Tamworth Regional Landcare and Tamworth Regional Council, to develop and deliver a peri-urban pest plan.
This plan will guide on-ground work to:
- target pest animals
- reduce their impact on the local community and environment
- build knowledge in the community of these pest animals and their impacts.
Project background
The increasing number of pest animals on the fringes of regional towns is a problem in many communities, including Tamworth.
Many peri-urban areas include small, private acreage alongside public land, as well as residential homes on the fringes of bushland.
Pest animals including feral goats, feral pigs and deer easily adapt to living in these peri-urban environments, but can damage homes and gardens, impact traffic and pedestrian safety, and degrade surrounding environments.
Project delivery
Work on the Tamworth peri-urban pest plan commenced in June 2025.
The project will:
- support the North West Local Land Services region with ongoing peri-urban invasive species management
- supply resources to help with on-ground work
- engage with Local Control Authorities, pest animal controllers and private landholders
- improve local community knowledge of their General Biosecurity Duty.
Project updates

The Good Neighbours Program team led a planning session for the Tamworth peri-urban pest plan.
Staff from North West Local Land Services, Landcare, Tamworth Regional Council and Crown Lands came together to plan the project’s engagement, monitoring and control work.
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Funding and partnerships
Partners working alongside Local Land Services include:
- Tamworth Regional Landcare Association
- Tamworth Regional Council
- Crown Lands
- residential landholders
- rural property owners and managers.
The Tamworth Peri-urban Pest Plan is funded by the Good Neighbours Program as part of the NSW Government’s $10 million commitment to strengthening biosecurity in NSW.
For further information about the Good Neighbours Program, email goodneighbours@lls.nsw.gov.au or call 1300 795 299.
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