Outbreak Eradicated: Avian Flu Restrictions Lifted After 320,000 Animals Culled

From Jan. 24, restrictions on the movement of birds, objects, and other equipment will end.

Chickens gather around a feeder at a farm in a file photo. Scott Olson/Getty Images

All restrictions on poultry and egg producers have been lifted as authorities declare a regional avian influenza outbreak eradicated.

The Hawkesbury outbreak was one the most significant in New South Wales with more than 320,000 animals destroyed since June 2024 to curb the spread of the potentially devastating disease.