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Below is a list of recent news releases.

Title Released
Feral goat control extends into new areas 01 Feb 2012
Continued vigilance key to wild dog success 30 Jan 2012
Season ideal for spike in barber’s pole worm 25 Jan 2012
Project shows buffalo fly patterns are changing 17 Jan 2012
Help stop wild dogs on the move 11 Jan 2012
Peak pinkeye risk period approaches 14 Dec 2011
North west farmers urged to prepare for flood event 14 Dec 2011
Check for the five ‘Ts’ of ram soundness 08 Dec 2011
Prevention the key to blowfly control 02 Dec 2011
Minister opens new LHPA office in Grafton 29 Nov 2011
Ask for health statement to avoid footrot 28 Nov 2011
Ovine brucellosis alert for sheep farmers 24 Nov 2011
Chinese delegates to visit Goulburn to discuss pest management 22 Nov 2011
Drenching with an eye for the future 22 Nov 2011
Look out for white tail in young sheep 17 Nov 2011
Beware of skin disease in Dorper sheep 14 Nov 2011
Project to unravel changing buffalo fly patterns 09 Nov 2011
Mob up for sheep health and production seminar 07 Nov 2011
Vote ends soon for OJD review 31 Oct 2011
Grafton ratepayers to benefit from office relocation 26 Oct 2011
Are you bloat prepared? 20 Oct 2011
LHPA Review: Public Meeting details released 19 Oct 2011
Woolgrowers in Hume to benefit from boost to wild dog programs 19 Oct 2011
Submission deadline extended for LHPA Review 10 Oct 2011
Time to vaccinate for anthrax 05 Oct 2011
Watch out for worms in weaners 26 Sep 2011
Register interest for free pest trapping school 16 Sep 2011
Farmers advised to prepare for spring mice spike 08 Sep 2011
Consider TSRs to aid pasture recovery 08 Sep 2011
Pestivirus project early steps to improve control 31 Aug 2011
Vets issue Blackleg warning 29 Aug 2011
LHPA ranger shares pest stories with Qld 26 Aug 2011
Spur-throated locusts warning 25 Aug 2011
Get your return in before 31 August 19 Aug 2011
Kiama Hendra information evening 11 Aug 2011
LHPA vet adds to local skills 03 Aug 2011
Wean with an eye for the future 03 Aug 2011
Eliminate tomorrow’s fox today 01 Aug 2011
Grafton district to benefit from international vet skills 01 Aug 2011
Pregnancy toxaemia reminder 27 Jul 2011
Register for all inclusive pest control school 27 Jul 2011
Change to firewood permits on Hume TSRs 26 Jul 2011
Tocal information evening to keep horse owners informed 22 Jul 2011
Review welcomed by LHPA 21 Jul 2011
LHPA working with small landholders to reduce wild rabbit populations 21 Jul 2011
Conditions warrant vaccination 14 Jul 2011
Raising the NLIS bar 11 Jul 2011
Piggery biosecurity is top priority 07 Jul 2011
OJD vaccination gives market advantage 04 Jul 2011
Pestivirus sessions examine the hidden syndrome 04 Jul 2011
1080 and Pindone courses proving popular 04 Jul 2011
Illegal uses on TSRs penalised 30 Jun 2011
Upper Western Division OJD status up for review 29 Jun 2011
Submit your 2011 Land and Stock Return now 28 Jun 2011
Producers vote to keep Western OJD Exclusion Area 27 Jun 2011
Keep dogs supervised to reduce threats to livestock 23 Jun 2011
Livestock health advice following floods 22 Jun 2011
Technology assists feral pig control 22 Jun 2011
North West helps to catch problem wild dog 14 Jun 2011
Cumnock and Wellington 1080 and Pindone courses 09 Jun 2011
Keep an eye on the working dog 07 Jun 2011
LHPA welcomes new CEO 06 Jun 2011
Open for business in Holbrook 02 Jun 2011
Goulburn and Yass 1080 and Pindone courses 01 Jun 2011
Mid Coast targets wild dogs in large scale aerial baiting 31 May 2011
Vote now on Western OJD status review 30 May 2011
Ensure safety when controlling mice 27 May 2011
Collaborative pest program assists landholders 24 May 2011
LHPAs prepare record mice bait for landholders 23 May 2011
Biosecurity measures reduce tick risk 19 May 2011
Vets warn of flood mud scours 16 May 2011
Project to shed light on pestivirus in North West cattle 13 May 2011
NVDs for sheep – take the time to do it right 09 May 2011
Wet winter prediction signals foot problems 02 May 2011
Pest program strengthens community cooperation 02 May 2011
LHPA seeks input on livestock health planning 29 Apr 2011
Riverina ovine brucellosis eradication continues 27 Apr 2011
Register your interest for short 1080 and Pindone course 18 Apr 2011
Prevent pregnancy toxaemia this season 14 Apr 2011
Teaching award for retiring LHPA vet 12 Apr 2011
LHPA gears up to curb rabbit increase 11 Apr 2011
Producers advised to keep an eye out for metabolic problems 04 Apr 2011
Strong support for Northern OJD Exclusion Area 04 Apr 2011
Little producer support for Riverina OJD exclusion area 04 Apr 2011
South East urges action on foxes 31 Mar 2011
Can you afford not to control foxes this year? 31 Mar 2011
Early season nutritional disorders causing livestock deaths 29 Mar 2011
Input sought on northern wild dog management 29 Mar 2011
Buffalo fly pester Central West livestock 23 Mar 2011
Crops at risk as mice numbers build up 22 Mar 2011
Spurs the new locust threat in the North West 21 Mar 2011
Spurs the new locust threat for Darling landholders 21 Mar 2011
New office, same service at Maitland 18 Mar 2011
Reminder to vote on New England OJD status review 17 Mar 2011
Wet summer leads to worm problems 16 Mar 2011
Advice for Goulburn pet rabbit owners 11 Mar 2011
Register for upcoming Central North 1080 and Pindone courses 09 Mar 2011
LHPAs join forces to review wild dog plans_Cumberland 07 Mar 2011
LHPAs join forces to review wild dog plans_Tablelands 07 Mar 2011
Vote now on New England OJD status review 02 Mar 2011
Working with groups on pests pays dividends 01 Mar 2011
Buffalo fly pester North West livestock 01 Mar 2011
New office for Coonamble on the horizon 28 Feb 2011
Riverina targets foxes 24 Feb 2011
North West targets feral pigs and foxes 23 Feb 2011
Two additions to the Central West veterinary ranks 23 Feb 2011
Prepare for the fox baiting season now 22 Feb 2011
Producers advised to remain vigilant on footrot 21 Feb 2011
Lachlan takes stock of local rabbit numbers 21 Feb 2011
Mice on the move in Riverina 18 Feb 2011
Footrot vigilance delivers benefits for producers 17 Feb 2011
Beef Only opens market options 17 Feb 2011
Central West prepares for fox baiting season 17 Feb 2011
Conditions are favourable for parasites in Mid Coast 14 Feb 2011
Advice for Sydney pet rabbit owners 10 Feb 2011
Northern Rivers wild dog plans up for review 10 Feb 2011
New England LHPA prepares for wild dog aerial baiting 08 Feb 2011
Register your interest for Mid Coast 1080 and Pindone course 07 Feb 2011
Eurobodalla Rabbit Management Plan signed off 03 Feb 2011
Tablelands vet assists western flood response 01 Feb 2011
Register your interest for Cumberland 1080 and Pindone course 01 Feb 2011
Emerging cattle disease causes deaths 01 Feb 2011
Register for Maitland 1080 and Pindone course 31 Jan 2011
Cumberland LHPA has rabbit control in the spotlight 27 Jan 2011
Tablelands feral pig program delivering results 27 Jan 2011
Hume LHPA has fox control on the radar 25 Jan 2011
Keep an eye on livestock health following floods 25 Jan 2011
Barber’s Pole Warning for the South East 25 Jan 2011
Be aware of livestock diseases following flood 17 Jan 2011
Sheep producers to vote on ovine Johne’s disease exclusion area 12 Jan 2011
Central West LHPA assists flood affected landholders 22 Dec 2010
Riverina ovine brucellosis testing yields results 17 Dec 2010
Tablelands wild dog program already a success 07 Dec 2010
Footrot vigilance delivers animal welfare wins 06 Dec 2010
Remember biosecurity when sourcing interstate livestock 02 Dec 2010
Monitor locusts for egg layings 30 Nov 2010
LHPA acknowledges outstanding service of CEO 30 Nov 2010
Ensure piggery biosecurity is top priority 26 Nov 2010
Early treatment is best for wooden tongue 24 Nov 2010
Vote now on North West OJD status review 22 Nov 2010
Cumberland piggery inspections focus on biosecurity 18 Nov 2010
Wuuluman sheep producers take action against lice 08 Nov 2010
Hume LHPA welcomes new district vet 05 Nov 2010
Barber’s Pole warning for the New England 04 Nov 2010
Future rural leaders benefit from LHPA program 03 Nov 2010
Early start for Barber’s Pole worm in the North West 02 Nov 2010
Lachlan landholders on front foot in locust campaign 01 Nov 2010
Hear the latest in lamb production 21 Oct 2010
Marauding pig caught using remote camera technology 14 Oct 2010
Prepare now as Riverina locust hatchings increase 13 Oct 2010
Look for locusts around Narromine/Peak Hill as hatchings start 07 Oct 2010
Horse herd in need of owner 07 Oct 2010
Landholders praised for locust vigilance 05 Oct 2010
Monitor cows for abortions and stillbirths 01 Oct 2010
Locust information meetings in Cowra area next week 29 Sep 2010
Be on the look out for hatching locusts around Muswellbrook 29 Sep 2010
Register now for pest field day 03 Sep 2010
New chairman for Lachlan LHPA 03 Sep 2010
Record stock movements on NLIS database 02 Sep 2010
1080 and Pindone courses in demand in Central North LHPA 24 Aug 2010
Land and Stock Return reminder 24 Aug 2010
Locust meetings kick off in Central West 23 Aug 2010
Locust meetings for landholders in North West LHPA 20 Aug 2010
Riverina locust information meetings next week 12 Aug 2010
LHPA workshops deliver wild dog trapping success 03 Aug 2010
Be on the look out for hatching locusts in Darling LHPA 02 Aug 2010
Learn the latest in nutrition at beef and sheep field days 28 Jul 2010
Burning off gives best results on Tablelands TSR 16 Jul 2010
Practical sheep lice information at field day 14 Jul 2010
Lodging Land and Stock Returns now even easier 12 Jul 2010
New baiting course underway in Tablelands LHPA 05 Jul 2010
Stock nutrition vital during winter 02 Jul 2010
Large scale aerial baiting targets wild dogs 25 Jun 2010
Update for landholders on latest sheep research 24 Jun 2010
Support to help beat BJD on North Coast 22 Jun 2010
New plan to ensure continued wild dog success 18 Jun 2010
Sheep lice info meetings in Cowra and Young 11 Jun 2010
New 1080 and Pindone course makes baiting easier 08 Jun 2010
LHPA vet appointed to AVA committee 03 Jun 2010
Now is best time to treat lice in cattle 02 Jun 2010
Pig control program gets results in wetlands 31 May 2010
Avoid cattle bloat this season 27 May 2010
Hume LHPA vet earns prestigious award 05 May 2010
Collaborative win on fox control in North West LHPA 29 Apr 2010
Vigilance key to Hume LHPA wild dog success 28 Apr 2010
LHPA helping develop tomorrow’s rural leaders 20 Apr 2010
Camera technology assists in wild dog reduction 19 Apr 2010
Group baiting planned to combat wild dog numbers 16 Apr 2010
Register now for sheep lice field day 01 Apr 2010
Report locusts in Hume LHPA 22 Mar 2010
Wild dog meeting for North Coast LHPA 18 Mar 2010
Report illegal rubbish dumping on TSRs 05 Mar 2010
New chairman for State Council 22 Feb 2010
New region, new skills for LHPA intern vets 17 Feb 2010
New England LHPA ranger takes success story to US 16 Feb 2010
Report locusts to ensure control 12 Feb 2010
Rabbit virus to be released in northern Sydney 04 Feb 2010
Darling LHPA ranger wins prestigious award 29 Jan 2010
New technology to fight old enemy in Tablelands LHPA 12 Jan 2010
LHPA helping with livestock in flood areas 04 Jan 2010
Central West landholders urged to report flood damage 04 Jan 2010
New pig baiting project in Central West LHPA 23 Dec 2009
Win for rabbit control in Cumberland LHPA 23 Dec 2009
Targeted pig control success 18 Dec 2009
LHPAs announce new State Management Council 14 Dec 2009
New ranger brings extensive skills to Hume LHPA 11 Dec 2009
Boosting wild dog control 30 Nov 2009
Register now for pest field day 27 Nov 2009
Fines for motorbikes on TSRs 24 Nov 2009
Goat control reduces threat to biodiversity 17 Nov 2009
Monitor stock health in Mid Coast flood areas 13 Nov 2009
Applications for State Council directors closing soon 10 Nov 2009
Farm biosecurity key to prevent spread of lice 06 Nov 2009
State Management Council director appointments 29 Oct 2009
State Policy Council meets for first time 16 Oct 2009
Aerial spraying of locusts begins 02 Oct 2009
Beef field day in Crookwell 29 Sep 2009
Moves to tackle sheep lice 24 Sep 2009
National award recognises OJD biosecurity initiative 23 Sep 2009
Small Farms Expo 08 Sep 2009
Landholders urged to be vigilant on footrot 05 Sep 2009
Locusts hatching in north and west of state 25 Aug 2009
Exercise Pigcatcher success 18 Aug 2009
New fox baits trial 05 Aug 2009
LHPAs on frontline in eradication of Influenza A H1N1 in pigs 04 Aug 2009
State moves to protected sheep footrot status 29 Jul 2009
Feral pest control program a great success 23 Jul 2009
Land and stock return reminder 22 Jul 2009
Directors required for Livestock Health and Pest Authorities 10 Jul 2009
LHPA reminder on feral pig control options 25 Jun 2009
Veterinary partnerships 11 Jun 2009
LHPAs commence aerial baiting of wild dogs 19 May 2009
Polls across all LHPAs following strong nominations 11 May 2009
LHPAs coordinate aerial spraying of locusts 11 May 2009
Report locust activity now to lessen spring damage, say LHPAs 06 May 2009
LHPA rangers help track down pests 06 May 2009
Still time to nominate for LHPA director elections 04 May 2009
Rabbit numbers on the rise says LHPA 27 Mar 2009
LHPAs committed to pest animal control in conservation areas 25 Mar 2009
Landholders encouraged to seek answers on LHPA rates changes 20 Mar 2009
LHPA kangaroo zone bid successful 11 Mar 2009
Training reminder with fox baiting season drawing close 10 Feb 2009
Sheep and goat IDs crucial say new authorities 14 Jan 2009
New name but no change in locust reporting 07 Jan 2009
RLPBs renamed livestock health and pest authorities 23 Dec 2008
Locust reporting vital with second wave imminent say RLPBs 16 Dec 2008
RLPBs mobilise aerial spraying to treat locusts 20 Nov 2008
Reforms on track for RLPBs 18 Nov 2008
RLPBs agitate to fumigate 05 Nov 2008
RLPBs working with farmers to fight locusts 29 Oct 2008
Locust reporting critical say RLPBs 14 Oct 2008
RLPBs on front foot with footrot 07 Oct 2008
Pig issues on RLPB agenda 30 Sep 2008
RLPBs promote safer use of pest chemicals 10 Sep 2008
RLPBs welcome funding for change 05 Sep 2008
Rangers to meet 25 Aug 2008
Boundaries main issue at meeting 04 Aug 2008
Locust training for RLPB staff 28 Jul 2008
Free PIC for your property 14 Jul 2008
Biosecurity a winner 10 Jul 2008
Dubbo rangers win prestigious award 08 Jul 2008
RLPBs move forward on reform issues 01 Jul 2008
A new era for RLPBs 19 Jun 2008
Review recommendations set the future for RLPBs 06 Jun 2008
Action plan for locusts a priority 29 Apr 2008
Wild dogs in RLPB sights 22 Apr 2008
Balancing the future of the long paddock 15 Apr 2008
RLPBs advise on changes to OJD 26 Mar 2008
RLPB trial to see foxes declared pests 25 Mar 2008
RLPB staff praised for EI role 28 Feb 2008
RLPBs busy due to recent rain 26 Feb 2008
Authorities enter new era in pest animal and insect control 22 Jan 2008
Win on wild dog control 18 Jan 2008
Recording property to property cattle movements 14 Jan 2008
RLPB review a positive move for the future 14 Jan 2008

Media contact 

Kylie Dunn
LHPA Media Officer
161 Kite St
Orange NSW 2800
Phone: (02) 6391 3720 or 0428 465 378
Fax: (02) 6391 3744

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