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News from Local Land Services

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

County Road Reserve transfer a win for the Northern Beaches community

The Minns Labor Government is putting more public land into local hands, with Belrose's County Road Reserve set to be transferred to Northern Beaches Council, locking in the long-term future of a much-loved community sporting asset.

Ministerial media release

Eight additional H5 bird flu events in NSW

The NSW Government is responding to eight new events of H5 bird flu after samples were taken from Greater Crested Terns at Randwick, Cronulla, Port Botany, Milton, Berry, Kiama and Forster, and a Myna in Berry.

Ministerial media release

Boost to water allocations for farmers in the Murray

Following recent rainfall in the lower Murray, the NSW Government will provide a one-off 20 per cent increase in supplementary water allocations for water users in the Murray system to provide additional access to water for farmers.

Ministerial media release

New $14 million partnership to boost drought resilience in Australian cropping systems

A major new $14 million research partnership supported by the Albanese and Minns Governments and led by the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has commenced, helping to strengthen drought resilience across Australia’s cotton and grain industries.

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.