A State of the Environment (SoE) Report is an important management tool which aims to provide the community and Council with information on the condition of the environment in the local area to assist in decision-making. Environmental issues are not restricted to Council boundaries. Regional State of the Environment (RSoE) Reports have been recommended by the NSW Government and used by some groups of Councils in NSW to enable a better understanding of the state of the environment in a regional context and to identify future collaborative pathways. More specifically, a regional approach to reporting: • facilitates a better understanding of the state of the environment across the region • encourages collaboration in regards to partnering on projects and sharing ideas and resources • assists in the management of shared environmental resources • forges stronger regional links across participating Councils. For these reasons, Moree Plains Shire Council and Narrabri Shire Council have decided to combine to produce a regional report across the two local government areas (LGAs).