Drought Assistance Extension

32 of the 36, drought-declared areas in NSW, Victoria, Western Australia and South Australia will have financial assistance extended until 31st March 2009. The Rudd Government has accepted advice from the National Rural Advisory Council to extend assistance which was due to expire on 30th September 2008.
 
For more information and to find out which areas have had assistance extended, read the full article at the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry website.