Posted by: Kylie Wilson
The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has declared the Longreach and Barcaldine Regional Council areas drought stricken from 1 January 2014 leading to almost 65% of Queensland now being drought declared. Information on the Drought Relief Assistance Scheme (DRAS) can be found by following the links attached to the below media release. Premier Campbell Newman has also announced extra drought relief funding including additional funding for the Drought Relief Assistance Scheme (DRAS) of up to $13 million. To read more, Click Here.
