News from the Natural Resources Commission

Find the latest media releases, updates and announcements from the Natural Resources Commission.

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22 July 2026

New issues brief published: principles for drought management

The Natural Resources Commission has published a new WSP issues brief - Principles for drought management.

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13 July 2026

Expert review of survey and models for Philoria frog species will better inform their management

The latest review of survey and models for Philoria frog species suggests improvements to support the persistence of the species on state forests.

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13 July 2026

Expert review of survey and models for three bird species will better inform their management

The latest review of survey and models for Albert’s lyrebird, rufous scrub-bird, and marbled frogmouth suggests improvements to support the persistence of the species on state forests.

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9 July 2026

New research highlights improvements to identifying and modelling hollow‑bearing trees

The Natural Resources Commission engaged researchers from the Australian National University to look at how hollow‑bearing trees are identified and managed in State forests as part of the Coastal IFOA monitoring program.

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29 June 2026

Commission publishes water sharing plan review reports

The Natural Resources Commission has recently published review reports for a number of water sharing plans.

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19 March 2026

Commission advises Government on native vegetation matters

The NSW Premier asked the Natural Resources Commission to advise on options to improve outcomes for critically endangered ecological communities and non-woody vegetation under the NSW Land Management (Native Vegetation) Code 2018. 

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24 December 2025

A new resource to navigate an uncertain future for our forests and woodlands

Research suggests our forests and woodlands are entering a period of ecological change, driven primarily by the impacts of climate change.

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18 December 2025

Forest monitoring reports annual findings and achievements

The Coastal Integrated Forestry Operations Approval (Coastal IFOA) monitoring program has reported its results and achievements for 2024-25. 

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17 December 2025

Landholders share insights on enhancing support to protect nature

The Natural Resources Commission hosted regional roundtables to hear from landholders about managing biodiversity on their farming enterprise. 

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16 December 2025

Researchers report results from the first year of fauna occupancy monitoring in coastal State forests

Researchers have analysed the first year of fauna monitoring data captured by ecologists in Spring 2022 and Autumn 2023 in native state forests across the Coastal IFOA region. This is the first time this level of monitoring and analysis has been achieved for so many species in NSW.

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