A local landcare organisation is teaming up with Glen Innes rural financial counselling service to help explain the maze that is drought aid.
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The new financial year has reset both federal and state drought assistance programs, according to GLENRAC Landcare Coordinator Kylie Falconer.
She hopes an event at the Glen Innes Services Club next Wednesday will help clarify changes to drought programs like the Emergency Drought Transport Subsidy.
Glen Innes' Rural Financial Counsellor, Stuart Brummell will update the community on the current range of drought funding avenues available to farmers and farm related businesses, including emergency freight and water rebates, interest free and low interest bank loans and farm household allowances.
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"I will be discussing the eligibility criteria and the application process for these assistance measures which will include rebates, loans and household support payments," he said.
"This information will be important for those people impacted by the current drought conditions, and also for those people who wish to implement drought preparedness projects for future droughts."
The event will take place on Wednesday July 31 from 10.30 until 12.30.
Andrew Messenger
Politics, environment and energy journalist at the Northern Daily Leader. I also write about health, bushfires and occasionally music. I'm a Brisbane boy by way of Charleville and Hobart who now lives in in beautiful New England. Get me at andrew.messenger@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Politics, environment and energy journalist at the Northern Daily Leader. I also write about health, bushfires and occasionally music. I'm a Brisbane boy by way of Charleville and Hobart who now lives in in beautiful New England. Get me at andrew.messenger@austcommunitymedia.com.au
