Drought, bushfire, now Centrelink: jobless queue just the latest trial for Kentucky farming family

Andrew Messenger
Updated March 24 2020 - 8:22pm, first published 5:30pm
LONG LINE: The queue out the door of Tamworth's Centrelink was about an hour long on Tuesday, after long lines on Monday (pictured).
LONG LINE: The queue out the door of Tamworth's Centrelink was about an hour long on Tuesday, after long lines on Monday (pictured).

In six months, Kentucky farmer Margaret Yarnold has survived Australia's worst drought, a water crisis and lost a home to a deadly bushfire.

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Andrew Messenger

Andrew Messenger

Northern Daily Leader journalist

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

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