Media Releases

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.

A Wagga Wagga man who was convicted of running an illegal knackery on his property has been fined $12,000 and ordered to pay $30,952.58 costs in the Wagga Wagga Local Court on Tuesday 23 June 2026.

The NSW Government has offered support to Western Australia following a confirmed case of H5 bird flu in a dead wild bird in Western Australia.

The Minns Labor Government’s new Hemp Industry Development Plan is set to unlock new opportunities for NSW businesses and add value to the state's low-THC hemp industry, which is forecast to become a $100 million Australian industry by 2032.

The Minns Labor Government has unveiled a new $1.1 million seed vault and plant growth facility at the Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, strengthening NSW's ability to protect valuable crop genetics and support the development of more resilient grain varieties.

The Farrer Memorial Trust has named Associate Professor Rhiannon Schilling as the 2026 recipient of the Farrer Memorial Mid Career Annual Award.

The Minns Labor Government is seeking community feedback on proposed reforms to the state’s veterinary framework designed to modernise veterinary services and better support the people who care for our animals and the communities that rely on them.

An international team of world-class scientists, led by the Minns Government’s NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), is working on a groundbreaking project designed to protect underwater kelp forests and sustain our fisheries into the future.