Drought News & Media

Media releases

Drought retains tight grip despite rain [PDF]

9 April 2019 - Drought; Ministerial

High temperatures and limited rain - drought continues across NSW

8 March 2019 - Agriculture; Drought

Any rainfall received in January and February had little impact on widespread drought conditions across NSW due to high temperatures and evaporation, as shown in the latest NSW Department of Primary Industries’ (DPI) State Seasonal Update.

New Rural Support Workers for drought affected communities

26 February 2019 - Agriculture; Drought

Two new Rural Support Workers have recently been appointed under the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Rural Resilience Program to support farming communities across the Far West and Northern Tablelands Regions.

NSW Government delivery doppler radar coverage to Western NSW [PDF]

25 February 2019 - Drought; Ministerial

NSW Liberals & Nationals boost drought support to $1.5 billion [PDF]

13 February 2019 - Drought; Ministerial

Spotlight

Title	Released
Drought Information and Assistance Sessions	25 Feb 2019
Emergency Drought Transport Subsidies Limit Increase	14 Feb 2019
Water NSW Drop-in sessions in five regional town in February 2019	31 Jan 2019
Drought information and assistance sessions	15 Jan 2019
On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate	14 Jan 2019
Blue Green Algae information for farmers and recreational water users	13 Jan 2019