Media Releases

Recreational fishers across inland NSW are getting their rods ready for the highly anticipated reopening of the Murray Cod fishing season on Monday 1 December 2025, following the annual three-month breeding closure.

Last week, Tocal Agricultural College hosted 26 students and 2 staff from Gifu Prefectural Agricultural College, in Japan as part of it's long term cultural exchange program.

The NSW Government has launched the NSW Diversion Screening Strategy to guide implementation of modern fish-protection screens to benefit native fish, fishing and farms.

Licensed recreational hunters will once again get the opportunity to hunt some of NSW’s most sought-after hunting forests during March and April 2026, with registrations for the annual public land hunting ballot opening on Monday.

A newly launched NSW Government online farm planning tool has received an accolade at the prestigious Planning Institute of Australia NSW (PIA NSW) annual industry awards.

From 1 December, identification numbers for dog breeders and caps on the number of litters dogs can have, will become mandatory as part of a Minns Labor Government crackdown on unethical dog breeding practices.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is encouraging everyone to be alert to signs of avian influenza in commercial and domestic poultry, and wildlife.

An important milestone has been reached towards restoring fish passage in the Menindee lakes and Lower Darling-Baaka River, with the lead design consultant contract awarded to 3Rivers.