The Victorian Government has announced that an extra $32 million in drought funding has been made available for drought-affected farmers in the driest parts of the state.
The Government will establish a Farmers Drought Fund which includes payments of up to $3000 for farming families facing ‘extreme’ hardships, and grants for on-farm drought preparedness.
Premier Daniel Andrews said the fund is about targeted practical support for both the short term, for those doing it tough right now, and also from a business’s point of view, trying to adapt to what is a changing climate.