New Drought Support Announced
A $27 million drought fund has been released by the federal government to help farmers, producers, and rural communities cope with future droughts and extreme weather events.
The funding package aims to target "simplified" solutions, with a focus on expanding and scaling up existing drought resilience projects, particularly in already drought-stricken regions of southern Australia.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), a hotter-than-normal summer is predicted, which will further exacerbate drought conditions in parts of Australia.
The new funding is specifically designed to help farmers, producers, and rural communities prepare for and respond to future droughts and extreme weather events.
- $27 million drought fund to support farmers and rural communities
- Funding to expand and scale up existing drought resilience projects
- Hotter-than-normal summer predicted by the BOM
Author's summary: Australia's government announces $27 million drought support.