Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall has urged bushfire affected landholders, with concerns about their animals and livestock, to reach out for assistance through the NSW Government's Agricultural Services Hotline on 1800 814 647.
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Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and Local Land Services officers are assisting landholders in northern NSW to manage animal welfare-related issues, which include:
- Emergency fodder and stock water
- Animal assessment and veterinary assistance
- Stock euthanasia and burial
- Livestock feeding and management advice
- Care of animals in evacuation centres
Mr Marshall said bushfires continue to ravage parts of the Mid North Coast, Hunter and Northern Tablelands, with NSW now bracing itself for even worse conditions tomorrow.
"Landholders should prepare now for catastrophic fire danger and act early by ensuring they have a plan to manage livestock and animals in the event of a bushfire," Mr Marshall said.
"A State Coordination Centre has been activated and is working as part of the incident response with the Local Control Centre in Coffs Harbour and two Forward Command Posts at Armidale and Tocal.
"A number of Animal Evacuation Centres have also been set up for those needing somewhere to take their dogs, cats, horses and other animals.
"Access to the fire grounds remains challenging, making it difficult to fully assess the damage; unfortunately infrastructure and stock losses are expected to grow over the coming days."
Stay up to date on bush fires in your area through the RFS website and the 'Fires Near Me' app.
