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Applies from Tue 7 Jul 2026, 12.16pm to Fri 7 Aug 2026, 12.17pm. Last reviewed: Wed 15 Jul 2026, 8.48am
Closed areas: Goobang National Park - Spring Creek section (Wet and boggy conditions)
The Spring Gully area of Goobang National Park is closed due to very wet and boggy conditions from Tuesday 7th July to Friday 7th August 2026.
Penalties apply for non-compliance. For more information, contact the local NPWS office.
Central West Area office at Bathurst (02 6332 7640) or npws.centralwest@dcceew.nsw.gov.au
For other Local Government roads closure advice, please review Livetraffic.com
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Applies from Fri 5 Jun 2026, 1.00am to Mon 20 Jul 2026, 12.00pm. Last reviewed: Wed 24 Jun 2026, 2.35pm
Other planned events: Notice of HOGGONE Program
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting a ground baiting program from 29 June 2026 to 20 July 2026. The operation will use HOGGONE (sodium nitrate) poison for the control of feral pigs.
The program will take place in Goobang National Park.
The program is designed to minimise impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species.
Signs will be placed at the entry to the baiting location.
Domestic pets and livestock are not permitted in NSW National Parks managed lands. Studies have shown low non–target uptake. Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting location. Livestock must be excluded from the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.
This product contains peanuts and peanut oils and poses an allergy risk to those people with certain food allergies or sensitivity to peanuts.
Please contact the Dubbo NPWS Area office for more information on 02 6841 7100 or via email npws.centralwest@dcceew.nsw.gov.au.
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Applies from Tue 23 Jun 2026, 2.52pm to Mon 27 Jul 2026, 2.52pm. Last reviewed: Tue 14 Jul 2026, 8.02am
Other planned events: Notice of use of Hoggone meSN Feral Pig Bait - South West Woodlands Nature Reserve - Cookamidgera Precinct from 29 June 2026
Due to a large number of feral pigs causing impacts the Reserve, and to meet NPWS's General Biosecurity Duty, (GBD), under the Biosecurity Act, NPWS will be using Hoggone to control feral pigs.
NPWS pesticides trained staff will be using a new control product to lessen the impacts caused by feral pigs in South West Woodlands Nature Reserve - Cookamidgera Precinct
HOGGONE will be used in this reserve, and the product is a peanut based product with Sodium nitrite as the poison. This product is very effective on controlling feral pigs and when used carefully has few off-target impacts.
NPWS staff will be monitoring the success of the program, and this program may last a few weeks.
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Applies from Sun 1 Mar 2026, 7.00am to Mon 31 Aug 2026, 4.45pm. Last reviewed: Wed 3 Jun 2026, 8.08am
Other incidents: Notice of 1080 Baiting
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be conducting a ground baiting program using Canid Pest Ejectors (CPE) that contain 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of foxes. The program will be ongoing between Tuesday 1 March 2026 to Wednesday 31 August 2026 along management trails in Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area and Goobang National park.
Readily identifiable 1080 poison signs have been positioned at trail entry points or trail junctions as well as other appropriate locations throughout the reserve.
Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW national parks and reserves. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the reserve or baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.
For further information please call the NPWS Central West area office at Bathurst on 02 6332 7640
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