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Recent media releases
H5 Bird Flu events in Port Kembla, Warriewood & Coffs Harbour
- Biosecurity; Ministerial
The NSW Government is responding to three new events of H5 bird flu after samples were taken from greater crested terns at Port Kembla and Warriewood on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, as well as a Hutton’s shearwater at Corindi in Coffs Harbour.
Climb aboard the Farms of the Future Mobile Learning Centre at Henty Machinery Field Days - 22 - 24 September 2026
- Agriculture; Research & Development
Farmers visiting Henty Machinery Field Days from 22 – 24 September 2026 will be able to explore the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Farms of the Future mobile learning centre, showcasing practical Agtech and on-farm connectivity solutions.
Sydney bakery convicted of food safety breaches
- Biosecurity
A Sydney-based business has been fined $84,000 and convicted of 18 offences in Parramatta Local Court on 28 August 2026.
New fishing rule to protect critically endangered Greynurse sharks at Terrigal Haven
- Fishing; Sharks
The Minns Labor Government has introduced a new fishing rule at Terrigal Haven on the Central Coast to help protect critically endangered Greynurse sharks following community concern of the behaviour of some fishers targeting these sharks.
A suite of wins for NSW’s one million recreational fishers
- Fishing; Ministerial
The Minns Labor Government is reeling in wins for recreational fishers, with a suite of announcements from providing nearly $390,000 in grants to deliver better facilities, a crackdown on unscrupulous fishing licence sellers, and establishing new representative and advisory bodies to secure the future of recreational fishing, the industry, and the state’s fisheries resources.
