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Drought
The current drought facing Northern Victorian dairy industry is unprecedented. For the first time ever we have all irrigation systems (Goulburn,Murray, Campaspe and Broken) on extraordinarily low water allocations.
Having just gone through the 2007-08 drought as well as 10 years of dry conditions before this, farmers financial and fodder reserves are depleted.
Outlined below are support measures for farmers offered by Federal, State and Local Government:
The Victorian Government announced its drought package 13th October 2008. For a copy of th press release click here.
In this section
- Federal Government Exceptional Circumstances Support
- EC Interest Rate Subsidy (ECIRS)
- Exceptional Circumstances Relief Payment (ECRP)
- Professional Advice and Planning Grant
- $20,000 Grant to Irrigators
- Exit Grants
- Health Care Card Concessions
- 50% Shire Rate Subsidy
- Rebate for Fixed Water Charges
- On-Farm Productivity Grant
- CWA Emergency Family Grant
- Drought Force
- Drought Apprenticeship Retention Bonus
- Sponsor a Cow
- Farm Advice
- Counselling & Support
- Dry Inflow Contingency Plan
- Drought Action