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Rural Financial Counselling Services are free, impartial, confidential, responsive2012 Year of the FarmerDAFF has welcomed 2012 - the Australian Year of the Farmer - view ‘Celebrating Australian farmers in 2012’.  Glasshouse Tomato Growers Confident About the Future Thursday, 17 May 2012 ABC Rural News By Sarina Locke Australia's largest indoor tomato grower expects glasshouses will take over from field growing for the... Read more...  NSW Dairy Farms Draw Workers Despite Confidence Dip Thursday, 17 May 2012 The Land - Dairy Australia More than one person new to the industry was employed on a New South Wales dairy farm almost every day in the... Read more...  Milk Market Win Thursday, 17 May 2012 The Land - ALAN DICK DESPITE savage discounting of milk by the major supermarket chains, a Hunter Valley family dairy farm is carving a... Read more...
Committee Split on CSG
Thursday, 17 May 2012 Committee split on CSG The Land - BRONWYN FARR ONE of the seven-member NSW Upper House Committee members appointed to probe the impact of coal seam... Read more...  Returning to Long Fallows Thursday, 10 May 2012 The Land - GABRIELLE JOHNSTON A SWING away from opportunity summer cropping and back to long fallows is an emerging trend in parts of the... Read more... Farm succession |
Income Support AvailableIncome support is still available through the Transitional Farm Family Payment program to support those farmers still suffering hardship from the effects of drought - read more . . . Natural DisasterFebruary 2012
Following recent flooding, Natural Disaster Declarations in our service area now apply to the Ballina, Bellingen, Byron, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Gloucester, Greater Taree, Gunnedah, Gwydir, Inverell, Kempsey, Kyogle, Lismore, Liverpool Plains, Moree, Nambucca, Narrabri, Richmond Valley, Tamworth, Tenterfield, Tweed, Upper Hunter and Walgett Shire areas.
A number of supportive schemes are now available to assist residents, business owners and farmers with the cost of restoration and recovery. CLICK HERE to download information about assistance available.
The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payments have been made available to people affected by floods in Moree, Narrabri, Gwydir and Walgett Shires and will give flood victims $1000 per adult and $400 per child and are available through Centrelink. People should phone the Department of Human Services on 180 22 66 to find out if they are eligible.
For more information on further assistance for flood affected communities in NSW CLICK HERE
Conservation SchemeAn initiative that promotes improved land management practices in NSW. [Read More] Enterprise ActionWhat is the Enterprise Action Plan? The Enterprise Action Plan (EAP) is a planning tool which may assist primary production enterprises. It is available to Rural Financial Counselling Service clients and delivered by skilled rural financial counsellors. Read More . . . . What Rural Women WantThe Foundation for Australian Agricultural Women want to hear from rural women to find out what your top three challenges being a rural woman are? Visit FAAW's facebook page share your views. |
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