Flood assistance loans up to $250,000 extended to Southern Downs primary producers

Disaster assistance has been extended to help primary producers in the Southern Downs recover, following the heavy rainfall and flash flooding that drenched Southern Queensland in late March. Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). Minister for Emergency Management David Littleproud said DRFA Category B assistance, including low […]

Wild dogs action plan attracts an additional $214,500 to support a national plan

The Australian Government is investing a further $214,500 to continue its support for the implementation of the National Wild Dog Action Plan 2020-2030, through Australian Wool Innovation. These additional funds takes the government’s total investment to support the plan to $2.4 million since 2013-14. “Wild dogs are a huge issue across rural Australia, costing our […]