Tag: Drought
Scholarships on offer to drought-hit students
Rural schools in drought affected areas across South Australia are being asked to nominate students to get financial help to go to university.[MORE]
Council forced to fund drought service
The Murrindindi council is frustrated the Victorian Government will not give it funding to employ a drought counsellor.[MORE]
Burke won't pre-empt EC status review
Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke has refused to pre-empt the outcome of a National Rural Advisory Council (NRAC) assessment of the Coonabarabran Rural Lands Protection Board's Exceptional Circumstances status.[MORE]
Costa urges irrigators to pay water charges
The New South Wales Water Minister has warned rebel irrigators to pay fixed water charges or face a penalty.[MORE]
Cloncurry to get water relief via rail
More than 12 million litres of fresh water will be railed into the drought ravaged community of Cloncurry in north-west Queensland as part of a State Government rescue plan.[MORE]
UN urges assistance for drought-ravaged Syria
The United Nations has appealed for help for Syria, which it says is experiencing its worst drought for 40 years. [MORE]
Drought tightens grip on north east
Farmers in north-east Tasmania say the drought is worsening and the dry conditions have forced them to ask for feed.[MORE]
Farmers to be made aware of drought aid
People in the St Arnaud district will be the target of a program aiming to help drought affected farmers get access to the help that is available.[MORE]
Skills shortage contribute to rural depression
A shortage of GPs and psychiatrists in rural communities in Tasmania is being blamed for a lack of improvement in the number of people suffering from depression and anxiety.[MORE]
VFF backs drought aid move
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has welcomed a decision by the Federal Government to reinstate Exceptional Circumstances (EC) assistance for farmers in central and East Gippsland.[MORE]
Crop disaster looming for SA farmers
Farmers say extreme weather in South Australia in recent days could cost the grain industry about $600 million.[MORE]
Farmers urged to get aboard drought bus
Farmers in Tenterfield and Deepwater are being encouraged to find out about financial assistance available to them as they try to recover from the drought.[MORE]
Dry September for south-east SA
South-east South Australia has had some of the lowest rainfalls on record for September.[MORE]
Farmer hopes for good rain before harvest
A Hamilton farmer says he is worried about how much rain the south Victorian region will get for the remainder of spring.[MORE]
Doubts on Midland water plan
Doubts have been raised about whether there's enough available water to pipe to struggling farmers in the Tasmanian Midlands. [MORE]
Stage two water restrictions remain
Victorian towns along the Murray River will stay on stage two water restrictions until the end of November.[MORE]
Invitation still open for Bourke to join Calare tour
The Federal Opposition's agriculture spokesman, John Cobb, says his invitation still stands for the Minister Tony Bourke to join him on a tour of his Calare electorate this week.[MORE]
Church promises not to desert farmers
A south-eastern New South Wales church leader has reassured struggling farmers on the Monaro that they are not being deserted.[MORE]
New irrigation scheme changes Midlands tradition
They're still experiencing the ravages of drought, but there may be light at the end of the tunnel for Midlands farmers.[MORE]
Feed help for Midlands farmers
Stock feed has been distributed to farmers in Tasmania's drought stricken Midlands today.[MORE]
NRAC finishes Gippsland drought inspection
Representatives from the National Rural Advisory Council (NRAC) have completed their inspection of drought affected areas of Gippsland.[MORE]
Oppn questions key water appointment
The Opposition suggests a key water job in SA has been awarded with political motivation.[MORE]
Farmers prepare for hotter weather
Eyre Peninsula farmers are bracing for hotter, windier weather in the coming days, with some saying it is another blow to an already devastating season.[MORE]
Federal Govt urged to rethink drought funding cut
A meeting of almost 100 farmers at Bingara has agreed to press the Federal Government to partially rescind a decision to remove Exceptional Circumstances drought funding for the district.[MORE]
Grape growers seek SA-like water scheme
Sunraysia's wine grape growers are urging the Victorian Government to ensure critical water supplies are available for the region's permanent plantings.[MORE]
