30th July 2010

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  • Hume loses drought aid bid

    Created Thu, 20th of May 2010

    The Federal Government has confirmed it will not extend Exceptional Circumstances drought assistance for farmers in the New South Wales Hume region. The National Rural Advisory Council recommended ... more

  • Slight worsening of drought in NSW

    Created Thu, 20th of May 2010

    There's been a slight increase in the area of NSW affected by drought. The latest figures show 9.4 per cent of the state is drought declared. That's up from 7.3 per cent last month. Parts of the ... more

  • Hunter regions return to drought status

    Created Thu, 20th of May 2010

    Parts of the Hunter have slipped back into drought after several months of being classed as marginal. The latest figures show 9.4 per cent of the state is drought declared, up from 7.3 per cent ... more

  • Farmers vow to fight for drought aid

    Created Thu, 20th of May 2010

    Central western New South Wales farmers who missed out on regaining Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought assistance say the reasons behind the decision are "rubbish". The National Rural Advisory ... more

  • Drought tightens grip

    Created Thu, 20th of May 2010

    There has been a slight increase in the area of New South Wales affected by drought. The latest figures show 9.4 per cent of the state is drought declared - that is up from 7.3 per cent last ... more

  • Icon_camera Drought virtually over in Queensland

    Created Tue, 18th of May 2010

    The Queensland Government says only 1.4 per cent of the state remains officially drought-declared. Fifteen shires have had their drought declarations revoked, after a big wet season which ... more

  • Farmers get drought aid heads-up

    Created Wed, 19th of May 2010

    More than 100 farmers from the Delungra, Barraba, Bingara and Warialda districts attended a drought meeting at the Delungra Bowling Club last night. Representatives from local Livestock Health and ... more

  • Drought easing grip on Qld

    Created Wed, 19th of May 2010

    The State Government says only 1.4 per cent of Queensland remains officially drought declared. Fifteen shires have had their drought declarations revoked after a big wet season which included ... more

  • Farmers lobby for drought aid

    Created Tue, 18th of May 2010

    Drought-affected farmers from Delungra are meeting tonight to push their case for Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought funding. The group is arguing it is in a similar situation to farmers in ... more

  • Shire abandons drought aid fight

    Created Mon, 17th of May 2010

    The Northern Grampians Shire has given up on its push to have the region's federal drought declaration reinstated. An Exceptional Circumstances (EC) declaration covering the area south of Horsham ... more

  • WA pastoralists hampered in attmempts to de-stock

    Created Fri, 14th of May 2010

    Bureaucratic hurdles have been standing in the way of north-west WA pastoralists in their bid to save weakening cattle. Until today, government criteria for meeting drought circumstances have ... more

  • Farm group airs mixed views on budget

    Created Wed, 12th of May 2010

    The South Australian Farmers Federation has welcomed $420 million in funding for drought relief nationwide in the federal budget. But federation president Peter White says he fears the ... more

  • Icon_camera Push for permanent lower Murray weir

    Created Mon, 10th of May 2010

    A former vice-president of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority is behind a new push to build a permanent weir across the lower Murray near Wellington in South Australia. Peter Smith plans to meet ... more

  • Preparing for the big dry

    Created Fri, 7th of May 2010

    Mullewa farmer, Nino Messina, knows first hand the devastating impact of drought. For two consecutive years, his property received just millimetres of rain and his wheat crop yielded ... more

  • Shire has 'long' drought recovery ahead

    Created Thu, 6th of May 2010

    A south-west Queensland Mayor says changes are needed to the way drought assistance is delivered to farmers but measures must still be available to help graziers rebuild. Federal Agriculture ... more


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