The NSW Government has expedited the delivery process for the NSW Border Wild Dog Fence, with ‘boots on the ground’ expected before the end of the year.
The project will provide a 32 kilometre extension to the NSW Border Wild Dog Fence, closing the existing gap with the South Australian dog fence.
Following announcement of this project in 2019, the former Coalition Government repeatedly failed to deliver this vital infrastructure.
The NSW Government has allocated budget for the delivery of this fence and with additional resources being made available to expedite the administrative process, ensuring that construction will commence this year.
The dog fence is an important tool in the fight against wild dogs, other pest animals and biosecurity threats facing producers and local communities in Western NSW.
This action is the latest in the NSW Government’s commitment to biosecurity, which has included the establishment of the state’s first Biosecurity Commissioner and $13 million in funding to combat feral pigs.
Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Regional NSW, Minister for Western NSW Tara Moriarty said:
“The NSW Government is committed to supporting our agricultural sector in Western NSW and championing biosecurity.
“We know the threat wild dogs pose to agricultural and native livestock, which is why we have taken urgent action to ensure this vital project is delivered.
“After four years of mismanagement by the Nationals and former Government, the Minns NSW Government is committed to getting this fence done.”
