The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) are proposing changes to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Breeding Dogs and Cats) Standards and Guidelines. If you would like to know how this could affect you or would like to discuss making a submission regarding it, please contact SMK Consultants today.

Innovation was in the spotlight on Friday night in Armidale, as our region’s brightest and boldest gathered to celebrate their successes and achievements. “We are proud of the fantastic stories unearthed at the 2017 Regional Development Australia Northern Inland Innovation Awards and those over the past 10 years they have been held. Our 10th anniversary awards night was a truly regional event, with awardees from Wee Waa to Tenterfield, Wallabadah to Boggabilla,” Regional Deve

The NSW Government is currently reviewing State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs) relating to agricultural production in NSW. As part of the review, the Government will create a new SEPP for Primary Production and Rural Development. A public consultation period is currently underway (and will close on 15 January 2017), during which time the public can write submissions to raise concerns and ultimately influence the development of the new SEPP. New planning legislation c