Copyright in the material which appears at the NSW Department of Primary Industries websites is, subject to the operation of the Copyright Act 1968, vested in the Crown in the right of the State of New South Wales.

In keeping with the NSW Government's commitment to encouraging the availability, dissemination and exchange of information (and subject to the operation of the Act), you are welcome to reproduce the material which appears at the Department of Primary Industries sites, provided that you attribute the department as the owner. However, you must obtain permission if you wish to:

• charge others for access to the material (other than at cost)
• include the material in advertising or a product for sale
• modify the material
• re-publish the material on a website.
  

In the event that you wish to reproduce, alter, store or transmit the material which appears at the Department of Primary Industries sites for a purpose other than personal, in-house or non-commercial use, you can apply to the Department of Primary Industries using our online copyright request form or at the following address for formal permission.

Bruce Ward
Manager Publishing
Locked Bag 21 (161 Kite Street)
Orange, NSW 2800
Phone: 02 6391 3216

Please note that the copyright in the materials appearing at Internet sites which are linked to the Department of Primary Industries sites vests in the author of those materials, or the author's licensee (subject to the operation of the Copyright Act 1968). The NSW Government cannot and does not grant any permission or authority in respect of the copyright in the materials appearing at third-party Internet sites, and strongly recommends that you refer to the copyright statements at those sites before making use of the materials.