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Local Land Services staff live and work in your region to deliver customer-focused services to farmers, landholders and the community.

Read the latest news and media releases from your region.

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Stay safe from fire this winter

Keep your home and family safe with these best-practice tips from Fire and Rescue NSW. Find out how to use winter favourites like chimneys, fireplaces, heaters and wheat bags safely.

Financial assistance for farmers

The NSW Rural Assistance Authority (RAA) provides tailored access to financial assistance to help deal with challenges and change.

Explore loans, grants, rebates, subsidies and support for primary producers.

A healthy coast and sea

The coast is important to our way of life, our culture and our identity. Learn more about how government, industry and the community working together to care for the NSW coast.

Young Farmer Business Program

The tools, network and support to grow your farming business.

Farms of the Future

Helping farmers embrace technology for increased productivity, market competitiveness, and better resource management.

Learn more about enhancing digital skills in farming and using IoT devices to boost productivity and sustainability.

Specialist help for soil and land management

From erosion control to dam construction, gully management and property planning, the Soil Conservation Service offers landowners practical help and solutions for soil and land management.

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Climate, weather and safety

Check current weather warnings, find information about climate change and advice on how to stay safe during times of fire, flood or storms.

Land and soil

Information about regional land services, soils, land management, Crown land and geodiversity in NSW.

Weeds and pest animals

Pests, diseases, weeds and contaminants are major threats to our natural environment and farming industries. Everyone has a role to play in protecting NSW from these biosecurity risks.

Latest environment, land and water updates

Ministerial media release

$150 million investment strengthens Eurobodalla's water security

A landmark investment in Eurobodalla’s water future has been delivered, with the completion of the Southern Storage Facility dam strengthening drought resilience and improving water security for the region for decades to come.

Ministerial media release

Five additional H5 bird flu events in NSW

The Minns Government is responding to five new H5 bird flu events following positive tests from birds located at Dee Why, Goulburn, Hawks Nest and the south coast areas of Congo and Moruya.

Ministerial media release

Clarkes Beach protected as erosion works complete

Coastal protection works to address serious erosion issues at Clarkes Beach in Byron Bay have been completed as part of a $1.6 million NSW Government investment to improve safety and access for beachgoers and protect important community assets from further erosion.

NSW Labor’s Great Koala National Park one step closer with Federal green light of ACCUS method

I welcome the Senate's endorsement of the Improved Native Forest Management method (INFM) under the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme. The passing of this method through the Federal Parliament is an essential step towards establishing one of the most significant conservation projects in Australia's history.

Ministerial media release

NSW households to benefit from community-led energy support

Households across NSW will get more help to cut their energy bills, access rebates and make energy-saving upgrades, with the Minns Labor Government investing $4.7 million in 12 community and not-for-profit energy organisations.