Six-Year Strategy Targets Cattle Tick Across Northern NSW

Key points

• The NSW Government has launched a six-year strategy to tackle cattle tick across the Northern Rivers and other high-risk areas. Under the plan, authorities will assess tick spread across whole regions, divide areas into high, medium and low-risk zones, and may introduce area-wide livestock movement controls.
• The government will invest $21 million over three financial years beginning in 2026–27.
• Producers must report suspected cattle tick within one working day, and suspected infested animals should not leave the property until a departmental officer has been consulted.