News from Local Land Services

Greater Sydney Local Land Services is encouraging landholders from the Central Coast, Wollondilly/Macarthur and Hawkesbury/Kurrajong areas to join this spring's coordinated wild dog and fox baiting program to help protect livestock, pets and native wildlife.

Aboriginal organisations from across the North Coast have come together at Yarrawarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre to showcase Aboriginal-led land management and strengthen partnerships through the Visions for Healthy Country project forum.

Final preparations for the Western wild dog forum are being undertaken with up to 100 attendees expected to attend the event and provide input into the future of wild dog management at a local and regional level.

Northern Tablelands Local Land Services is encouraging livestock producers to maintain a strong disease prevention regime this winter through supplementary feed and vaccination, as the cold weather, feed gap and fresh green pick create a perfect storm for disease.

People passionate about the future of the Hunter River are invited to come together this August for the Hunter River Forum 2026.

North Coast Local Land Services recently hosted a forum on Country, bringing together Aboriginal organisations from across the region to build knowledge, strengthen connections and explore opportunities in sustainable agriculture.

New South Wales is responding to a suspect positive case of H5 bird flu. 

The Minns Labor Government is inviting members of the community to provide feedback on a draft NSW Biosecurity Strategy that will provide the focus for improvements to the state’s biosecurity framework over the next 10 years.

The NSW Government has increased surveillance and boosted biosecurity capacity for H5 bird flu by dedicating additional resources to identifying potential cases coupled with an awareness campaign focused on input from the community and the needs of industry.

With fox activity increasing during the breeding season, South East Local Land Services is encouraging landholders to work together with neighbours and participate in upcoming coordinated spring fox baiting programs running from late June through July and August.