Central West Local Land Services, in partnership with Sheep Connect NSW, has hosted two update meetings to provide landholders with information to assist in flood recovery.
These events – held at Forbes and Marthaguy – focussed on identifying animal health and production needs as floodwaters recede.
Topics discussed at the workshops included three-day sickness, foot abscess, mosquito worry, flystrike, stock feed requirements, using travelling stock reserves (TSRs) and family and community wellbeing.
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Rural Resilience workers also attended to offer support during the recovery phase and assistance to prepare for the future.
Central West Senior Land Services Officer – Mixed Farming, Shelly Anderson said the feedback from the meetings was very positive.
“It was important for us to ensure that farmers were focusing on the immediate health needs of their livestock, their own personal welfare and that of their family and friends,” Ms Anderson said.
“Everyone who attended appreciated the opportunity to listen to the information presented, ask questions and share ideas.”
A wide range of information was available and will be published on the Central West Local Land Services website.
Central West Local Land Services Team Leader – Land Services, Nina Hooper said more update meetings would be held in the coming weeks.
“We are encouraging landholders to continue to report their losses,” Ms Hooper said.
“Our staff will continue to take damage reports by phone on 1300 795 299 or by email to emergency.centralwest@lls.nsw.gov.au
“Initially we used information gathered from these reports to allocate resources to areas in urgent need or support; however we still want details to help build a picture of damage across the region.
Reporting this information may not only help landholders, but also their neighbours and their entire communities.” Every report received helps to build a picture of the total landscape damage.”
For further information on animal health or flood recovery, please contact your nearest Local Land Services Office.
