Your Levy at Work – Locally

Who is Dairy NSW?

Dairy NSW is the regional service arm of Dairy Australia. It is one of eight Regional Development Programs (RDPs), established in 1996 under the Dairy Research and Development Corporation’s (now Dairy Australia) Regional Development Program.

The aim of Dairy NSW is to service the specific needs of dairy farmers in Southern and Central NSW. Our role is to support local dairy farms by investing in research, development and extension projects that address the business needs of dairy farmers in this region.

The Dairy NSW region covers a large portion of NSW including the major dairying areas in and surrounding the Far South Coast, South Coast and Highlands including the Sydney Basin, inland NSW including Wagga Wagga, Forbes, Cowra, Bathurst, Dubbo, Hunter region including Tamworth, Dungog, Singleton and the Mid North Coast as far north as Kempsey.

We are an independent not for profit organisation governed by a board of 10 directors. The board is made up of 6 dairy farmers who represent Regional Dairy Groups and 4 industry stakeholders representing NSW DPI, NSW Farmers’ Association – Dairy Section and the Milk and Dairy Products Association. The day to day functions are managed by the Dairy NSW Executive Officer.

Who is Dairy Australia?

Dairy Australia is the national service body for the dairy industry. Funded by farmer levies, with matching research and development funds from the Australian Government, Dairy Australia’s role is to facilitate the long-term sustainability and viability of the Australian dairy industry.

Local Investment. Local Benefits.

Dairy Australia provides an annual funding allocation to Dairy NSW. This comprises milk levy money and federal funding and the allocation is closely proportional to the region’s milk production. Dairy NSW then leverages this investment through a variety of initiatives to expand the total financial resources available to the region.

The total regional funds are then used to benefit your dairy business and region through a range of local research, development and extension initiatives. This is achieved by working collaboratively with all stakeholders in the region to identify and implement local industry projects.