Drought-stricken farmers in the region's west say they have been delivered the best Autumn break conditions in many years.
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Warwick Anderson's property is Sandigo, south of Narrandera has seen up to 20mm fall in just the past week.
"Things have changed here in just the past six to eight weeks," Mr Anderson said.
"We've got more green paddocks than we've seen in quite a long time."
As a result, Mr Anderson has been able to sow wheat, barley and canola, and has also purchased 240 wiener cattle "to make use of the good paddocks and feed".
"Honestly, I don't recall having this much autumn moisture since the 1970s," Mr Anderson said.
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Much of the state is readying for drought recovery after strong falls across the west.
According to the NSW Department of Primary Industries, 15 per cent of the Riverina is currently in drought-recovery, while 6.7 per cent has recovered.
Narrandera remains in the 72 per cent of the region that is currently still drought-affected.
But Agata Imielska, senior climatologist at the Bureau of Meteorology is confident the next three months could bring further mercies.
"The winter outlook is favouring above average rainfall west of the great dividing range," Ms Imielska said.
"It's not likely to bring widespread flooding, but it's likely there will be rainfall in areas that have missed the heavier falls this year."
This year's outlook is looking to merge a negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) with La Nina, which typically signals wet days.
Whether it's enough to break the big dry, however, Ms Imielska is uncertain, but says the combination is the "first indicator of favourable conditions to come".
"It will take a bit more sustained conditions to break the drought," she said.
To the east of Narrandera, in Grong Grong, Brian Gawne said he has seen up to 200mm rainfall so far this year.
"Last year it took us to October to get that much," Mr Gawne said.
"This year has been a lot of soaking rain. The last time we had a good year it was 2016, but even then the conditions for sowing weren't as good as we have now."
By the end of autumn, Mr Gawne will have sown his paddocks full of canola, vetch, lupin, barley and wheat.
"It's pleasant to be able to work with some mud instead of dust like it has been," he said.
Further north in Barellan, farmer and Narrandera shire councillor Kevin Morris is quietly cautious.
"Sowing is excellent right now, it's a full moisture profile and barely kicking up the dust," Mr Morris said.
"The last two years we've had a good start, but we rely on good rain in September. So we're always hopeful, but you have to wait."
Similarly, Narrandera mayor Neville Kschenka is quietly confident the shire will be able to pull through but says he will reserve his full judgement until later in the year.
"I'd say it's not over until we get a harvest," Mr Kschenka said.