Changes to Rural Lands Protection Boards

Rural Lands Protection Boards will be undergoing major structural changes over the next 12 months to bring a better, more modern service to landholders. RLPBs provide the frontline biosecurity field presence in NSW and this focus will be strengthened further as a result of a series of recommendations contained in an external review of our system.

The number of boards of directors in the state will reduce from 47 to 14 while the local shopfronts across the state will remain open and the number of vets and rangers involved in animal health and pest control work will be maintained.

Same strong frontline local service

NSW is in the enviable position of having an animal health and pest animal and insect control system built on local knowledge and service delivery. Under the changes, all shopfronts will remain across NSW. Board membership is to be restructured and importantly will continue to allow for local producer input and representation.

Same strong biosecurity focus

RLPBs will continue to be the frontline public animal health and pest animal and insect management service. Our biosecurity role will be bolstered as vets and rangers are freed up to spend more time on our core functions of animal health and pest work.

About the changes

What is changing
Why the changes were necessary
When the changes are likely to occur

Further information

About the IMC external review into the RLPB system
FAQs
Media releases