A Hutton’s shearwater at Corindi, north of Coffs Harbour, has tested positive for H5 bird flu in the first confirmed detection of the virus in a shearwater in NSW.
Tara Moriarty
Posted inForster, Hunting and Fishing, NSW News
A net full of wins for recreational fishers
New fishing platforms, a crackdown on dodgy licence sellers and a new peak body: the state government has unveiled a suite of wins for NSW’s one million recreational fishers.
Posted inAgriculture, Animals, Emergency management, Feature, National News
Bird flu funding boost branded thin
A $145 million bird flu funding boost has been branded “deeply unserious” by conservationists, as the virus reaches a dolphin for the first time and NSW rolls out a native bird vaccine trial.
Posted inLocal News
State Government moves to strengthen fisheries enforcement powers
The State Government will introduce new laws to strengthen fisheries enforcement, targeting illegal fishing, black market seafood sales and marine habitat protection.
Posted inAnimals, Education, Grants and funding, NSW News
NSW funds vet scholarships as Canberra leaves students out
NSW is offering scholarships to 94 vet students to do their prac in regional areas. The AVA says the Federal Government just left the same students off a new list of ten professions getting paid prac.
Posted inAgriculture, Expos and Conferences, Housing, Local News
Rentals at risk: North Coast farmers take land tax fight to Sydney
Social media excerpt Farmhouses pulled off the rental market over a land tax trap? North Coast farmers say it is already happening, and this week they take the fight to Sydney.
Posted inEnvironment, Hawks Nest
Hawks Nest locals praised for correctly reporting sick bird
A sick bird near Hawks Nest could have been bad, but for the locals who didn’t touch, and called for help. NSW has its first suspect case of H5 bird flu, and authorities say it’s proof the system is working.
Posted inAgriculture, NSW News
NSW unveils roadmap to grow $100 million hemp industry
NSW has unveiled a roadmap to grow its hemp industry into a $100 million sector, with new support for farmers, manufacturers and regional investment.
Posted inNSW News, Workers and Unions
Welcome Experience program expanded to help regional councils fill workforce shortages
Regional councils will now be included in the NSW Government’s Welcome Experience program, helping attract and retain workers in critical roles from engineering and planning to childcare and road maintenance.
Posted inMidCoast
Mid-North Coast to benefit as essential workers program expands
Mid-North Coast communities are set for a boost, with more essential workers expected under an expanded state program targeting local shortages.