Media Releases

The NSW Government has commenced a rollout of targeted vaccinations for vulnerable species of birds to help protect them against H5 avian influenza (bird flu).

Minister for Agriculture Tara Moriarty today visited the State Coordination Centre (SCC) at the
Orange Agricultural Institute where experts from across government are leading the NSW
Government’s response to H5 bird flu.

Recreational fishers can once again take native Australian Bass and Estuary Perch in NSW waters following the end of the three-month spawning closure.

Goat producers, researchers and industry stakeholders are invited to Condobolin on Wednesday 16 September for the 2026 Measured Goats Field Day.

With spring approaching, recreational fishers are reminded that the Murray Cod and Murray Crayfish seasons close on 1 September 2026.

H5 avian influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed in seven birds in Narooma and Merimbula, across six different bird flu events on the NSW South Coast.

Third generation Breeza farmer’s the Tudgey family have been awarded the 2026 Brownhill Cup at the annual AgQuip Grower Forum today, hosted by NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development(DPIRD), Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) and NSW Farmers.

The Minns Labor Government has marked another milestone in strengthening biosecurity with enhanced agriculture research capabilities, with construction now underway on a new $1.2 million state-of-the-art laboratory in Tamworth to combat pest insects.

A fifth case of H5 avian influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed in NSW, following a positive test result from a deceased Greater Crested Tern found at Snug Cove near Eden on the South Coast.

Farmers in the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone will soon be able to apply for grants to purchase agricultural technology, under the Minns Labor Government’s new $1.4 million Smart Farming Program.