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Rebates for water smart NSW farmers [21 Dec 2018]

The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) State Seasonal Update for October 2018 is now available. [14 Nov 2018]

More than $584 million to help drought-affected farmers (PDF, 181.9 KB) [13 Jun 2018]

Sourcing fit for purpose drought feed [17 May 2018]

New State Drought Coordinator appointed [14 May 2018]

New transport fund to help drought affected farmers (PDF, 99.6 KB) [09 Apr 2018]

Minister announces a new rural resilience worker for drought-affected Hunter region [28 Mar 2018]

New drought indicator safeguarding farmers (PDF, 100.9 KB) [20 Mar 2018]

Global agtech institute opens in Orange (PDF, 105.4 KB) [20 Mar 2018]

The state government is offering financial assistance to those famers near Parkes affected by a freak hail storm last November. [02 Feb 2018]

Funding still available for innovative farmers (PDF, 105.5 KB) [31 Jan 2018]

Vital support for drought-ready farmers (PDF, 178.6 KB) [23 Jan 2018]

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Storms and floods that occurred in a range of LGA's on 13 December 2018 have been declared a natural disaster. [2019]

The Bushfire that occurred in the Glen Innes Severn LGA from 25 December 2018 has been declared a natural disaster. [2019]

Bushfires in the Armidale LGA that occurred on 1 December 2018 have been declared a natural disaster. [22 Mar 2019]

Bushfires in Port Stephens Council and Cessnock City Council LGAs on 22 November 2018 have been declared a natural disaster. [26 Feb 2019]

Bushfires in the Tamworth Regional Council LGA that occurred on 30 October 2018 have been declared a natural disaster. [20 Feb 2019]

Agricultural Natural Disaster Declaration -Tumbarumba Storm - 11 Jan 2019. Eligible LGA's can apply for concessional loans and transport subsidies. [20 Feb 2019]

Clarence Valley, Lachlan Shire and Wollondilly Shire have been declared part of an existing natural disaster declaration for storms and floods that occurred on 13 December 2018 [07 Feb 2019]

A Storm that affected Parishes within the Edward River, Murrumbidgee, Murray River, Federation and Berrigan LGAs, on 9 December, has been declared an Agricultural Natural Disaster [17 Jan 2019]

Storms and Floods - Clarence Valley, Dungog, Mid-Coast, Walcha, Warrumbungle LGAs, that occurred on 20 December, have been declared a Natural Disaster [17 Jan 2019]

Applications for the Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme are now open. [14 Jan 2019]

Storms in the Hills, Hornsby, Parramatta, Campbelltown and Sutherland, that occurred from 13 December, have been declared a Natural Disaster [09 Jan 2019]

Storms in Tamworth, Lithgow, Dubbo, Hornsby, Liverpool, Central Coast, Waverley and Wollahra LGAs that occurred from 20 December, have been declared a Natural Disaster [21 Dec 2018]

Storms in the Orange LGA and parts of the Cabonne LGA that occurred on 13-14 December, have been declared Natural Disasters [19 Dec 2018]