Rural Financial Counselling Service NSW

09/06/2026

Before the day starts, there's this. Gilgandra, in the Great Western Plains. The sun just clearing the horizon, red dirt roads winding through the paddocks. Captured by photographer Riaan Husselmann.

This is the country our clients call home. And for 40 years, RFCS NSW has had the privilege of working alongside the families who work it.

To mark the milestone, we've launched 40 Years, 40 Properties, and we’d love to see your photos. A landscape, a working shot, an animal, a cracking sunrise, a hard day or just a good one. Whatever says this is my patch.

Submit your best shot for the chance to be featured across our socials and newsletter, with followers voting from a shortlist of finalists to find their favourites.

📸 Tag us using and 📧 Email: [email protected]

We can't wait to see your world through your lens, be it a camera or smart phone.

04/06/2026

Last night's Farm Smart workshop in Trangie brought out some of the most experienced farmers in the region, and the conversation didn't disappoint.

These free workshops are built around one idea: time spent working on your business is just as important as time spent working in it. Walk away with practical tools to sharpen your farm business plan, stress-test your risk profile, and get bank-ready - all in a 90-minute session designed around real farm businesses.

Oh, and did we mention it's free, and you get fed? 🍽️

Griffith and Orange - you're next, and seats are limited.
📍 Griffith – 30 June | Griffith Exies Club
📍Orange – 30 June | Waratah Sports Club
🕠 5:30pm – 7:00pm

Lock in your spot before it fills 👉 https://collections.humanitix.com/farmbusinessresilienceprogram2026

NSW Farmers Central West Local Land Services Riverina Local Land Services

04/06/2026

We hear you. Things feel different right now.

A recent roundtable bringing together farmers, banks, advisors and support services painted a clear picture of what many producers are carrying heading into winter - rising costs, feed and fertiliser pressures, tough seasonal conditions, and a deep uncertainty about what comes next.

One thing that stood out: many people are holding off on asking for help because they feel others have it worse. And when you're already exhausted from the weight of decisions, it can be hard to know where to even start. That's exactly where a rural financial counsellor can help.

A free, confidential appointment with one of our counsellors isn't about judgment - it's about sitting down with someone independent who can help you think through your options, make sense of the numbers, and feel a bit less alone with the decisions in front of you.

You don't need to be in crisis to reach out. If things feel heavy and complicated, that's reason enough.

📞 Find your local counsellor: 1800 319 458 | www.rfcsnsw.org.au

03/06/2026

🎉 RFCS NSW is turning 40 and we want you to share your patch.

Forty years alongside farming families across NSW - backing you through the challenging, and the good times. To mark the milestone, we're launching 40 Years, 40 Properties - a community photo series that puts your country front and centre.

A landscape, a working shot, your working dog (or best mate), a busy day at the saleyards, a favourite corner of your property, a sunset or sunrise that stopped you in your tracks - whatever says this is my patch. Phone camera or otherwise, we just want to see your world. 📷

A shortlist of finalists goes to a community vote, with winning photos featured across our socials and newsletter. Your patch, your story, your moment.
Tag your entry or send it through directly to [email protected].

Need inspo? This cracker aerial shot of a Gilgandra property in western NSW, captured by photographer Riaan Husselmann of Hussler Creative, is exactly what got us thinking. If this country doesn't make you want to grab a camera, we don't know what will!

02/06/2026

Griffith and Orange - Farm Smart is coming your way on 30 June, and now's the time to lock in your spot.

These free evening workshops are built for producers who want to get ahead of what's coming, not react to it. It's 90 minutes set aside to work on your business, not just in it. Professional guidance, practical tools, and a farm business plan you start on the night.

The Trangie session is happening this week and it'll be gone before you know it. Griffith and Orange aren't far behind - don't leave it until the last minute.

📍Griffith - 30 June, Exies Club 📍Orange - 30 June, Waratah Sports Club 🕠 5:30–7:00pm | Free to attend | Dinner included

👉 Register now: collections.humanitix.com/farmbusinessresilienceprogram2026

NSW Farmers Central West Local Land Services Riverina Local Land Services

The farmers of NSW pull on their boots every morning and work hard to produce healthy plants and animals that quite literally feed and clothe the nation. Our job is to support them. To secure a stronger farming future. Beyond food and clothing, agriculture is crucial to NSW, employing more than 75,0...

02/06/2026

🦪 NSW oyster farmers on the South Coast - Farm Smart business planning is coming to you.

Free Oyster Focus Workshops are running in Narooma and Merimbula this month - a rare chance to step back from the day-to-day and focus on your business, not just in it. With professional guidance and practical tools, you'll work on a farm business plan and leave with real actions you can use, all in 90 minutes.

These sessions have been built specifically for your industry. Not generic business training - everything is grounded in what it's actually like to run an oyster lease.

📍Narooma - 18 June, Club Narooma 📍Merimbula - 25 June, Club Sapphire 🕓 4:00pm – 5:30pm | Free to attend

Narooma is up first and spots are limited - get in early. 👉 Register: collections.humanitix.com/farm-smart-oyster-focus-program2026

Delivered by NSW Farmers as part of the Farm Business Resilience Program, jointly funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and the NSW Government - in partnership with RFCS, DPIRD Aquaculture and OceanWatch Australia.

Bega Valley Shire Eurobodalla - South Coast NSW

The farmers of NSW pull on their boots every morning and work hard to produce healthy plants and animals that quite literally feed and clothe the nation. Our job is to support them. To secure a stronger farming future. Beyond food and clothing, agriculture is crucial to NSW, employing more than 75,0...

01/06/2026

🌾 Trangie - Farm Smart business planning is this Wednesday (2 June) and there are still spots available.

If you've been putting off registering, now is the time. It's a free 90-minute session at the Trangie Bowling Club - a chance to step back from the day-to-day and actually work on your business, not just in it.

Professional guidance. Practical tools. A business plan you start on the night. Dinner included.

📅 Wednesday 3 June | 🕠 5:30–7:00pm | 📍Trangie Bowling Club

Don't let this one go past. 👉 Register: https://collections.humanitix.com/farmbusinessresilienceprogram2026

Central West Local Land Services NSW Farmers

The farmers of NSW pull on their boots every morning and work hard to produce healthy plants and animals that quite literally feed and clothe the nation. Our job is to support them. To secure a stronger farming future. Beyond food and clothing, agriculture is crucial to NSW, employing more than 75,0...

01/06/2026

🐂 Heading to the Blayney Beef Muster on Wednesday?

So are we! Come and find our friendly Rural Financial Counsellors for a chat. Whether things are ticking along or you're navigating a tough patch, we'd love to hear how your operation is going. With input costs, seasonal pressures and market uncertainty all in the mix right now, it's a good time to talk through your options - and that's exactly what we're here for.

Our free, confidential counselling service can help you look at the numbers, explore what support might be available, and plan your next steps.

No appointment needed - just come and say g'day. 👋

29/05/2026

The latest RFCS NSW newsletter is out now, and it's a big one!

Grab a cuppa, find five minutes and settle in. This edition is packed with plenty happening across southern and central NSW right now, including:

🌾Our RFCs are out and about - from drought workshops and field days to mental health nights and community events.
📊Federal Budget analysis and what it means for the ag sector
🎫A stack of tools, resources and upcoming events and opportunities not to be missed
💰 Funding opportunities and grants worth knowing about
📷 The launch of our 40 Years, 40 Properties photo campaign - we want YOUR photos!

Whether you're looking for practical support, industry news or just want to stay across what's on, this is your monthly must-read. Not subscribed yet? Hit the link below and never miss an edition 👉 www.rfcsnsw.org.au