NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting a 1080 baiting program in Gwydir River National Park and Gwydir River State Conservation Area from Monday 14th April 2025 to Thursday 1st May 2025. The program will use meat baits containing 1080 (sodium...
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Blue-Green Algae Red Alert Lifted for Malpas Dam
The Red Alert warning issued on 2 December 2024 for high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae at Malpas Dam located near Guyra on the Northern tablelands has been lifted. Malpas Dam is now on Green Alert for blue-green algae. The Red Alert was lifted following...
Water Supply – PFAS Testing – Warialda Private Bore Owners
As part of a NSW Government bore water screening program free sampling of privately owned bores within the Warialda community will be available on an opt-in basis on Tuesday 8 April to Thursday 10 April 2025. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is...
Hazard Reduction Burn at Inverell lookout
The NSW Rural Fire Service Northern Tablelands Team will conduct a planned Hazard Reduction Burn at Inverell Lookout on McIllveen Rd tomorrow, subject to weather conditions on the day. Smoke may be visible in the area, and they ask residents to take precautions, such...
Water Plans Walked Back
Farmer hopes for water security have been buoyed by new changes to water sharing plans for six NSW rivers.NSW Farmers Water Taskforce Chair Richard Bootle said the revised wetland maps released by the state government this week were a sign of positive progress for...
2024: Big Year for NSW Return and Earn Scheme
The NSW Return and Earn scheme has hit a new record, celebrating a staggering 13 billion bottles, cans and cartons returned through the return point network since the scheme began. This means over $1.3 billion in container refunds have gone back into people’s pockets,...
Fire permits banned today In Inverell LGA
Fire permits have been suspended for the Inverell Local Government Area for today. The suspension is due to the forecast High Fire Danger for the region with this measure taken to reduce the risk of fires starting and spreading under the heightened fire conditions....
$400,000 Available for Resilience and Preparedness in Disaster Impacted Communities
Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal and insurer Suncorp, today launched the latest round of grants aimed at supporting community groups in remote, rural and regional Australia to build back better after extreme weather events. Community groups and not-for-profit...
EOI open for the National Water Grid Fund
The NSW Government is calling for expressions of interest to participate in the next round of funding applications for the Australian Government's National Water Grid Fund to help drought-proof water supplies and improve water security for country NSW. We are inviting...
