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DROUGHT ASSISTANCE |
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AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT: |
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Drought Assistance is available to farmers, their
families, rural communities and agriculture-dependent small businesses.
For a compilation of drought assistance measures provided by the Australian
State and Territory Governments, refer initially to:
DROUGHT ASSISTANCE GUIDE (Department of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Forestry)
State and Territory Governments Drought Contacts (Department
of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry)
Australian Government Water Fund - Community Water Grants:
Registrations close 22 June 2007 5pm EST, Round 3 Applications
close 4 July 2007 5pm EST
Further Details:
Information Letter
Website
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CENTRELINK:
Centrelink is helping people in communities that have been affected by
the drought in a number of ways.
This assistance includes help for farmers, small business, the wider
community and farm hands. Refer to:
Drought Assistance For Farmers, Small Business and Farm Hands
Drought Assistance: Fact Sheets
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HORSE FEEDING / WELFARE / AGISTMENT
/ VETERINARY |
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Drought Feeding & Management for Horses (RIRDC Publication by David Nash, Agriculture
Victoria)
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Feeding Horses in Australia - A Guide for Horse Owners and Manager
(RIRDC Publicatin by John Kohnke et al.)
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Horses, Land
and Water – Community of Practice (Dept of Agriculture, Fisheries &
Forestry, and, Landcare)
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Horse SA:
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Horse Keeping
Horse Health
Industry Development
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NSW Department of
Primary Industries:
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Feeding the Working Horse
Practical Feeding of Horses
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Victorian Department of Primary Industries:
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Agistment
Code of Practice for Horse Welfare in Victoria
Code of Practice for the Welfare of Horses
Condition Scoring and Weight Estimation of Horses
Horse Care, the Basics – Bureau of Animal Welfare
Small Farm: Drought Planning – Horses
Small Farm: Feeding Horses
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The
Horse – US Equine Health Magazine:
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Equine Health
Nutrition
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Australian Equine
Veterinary Association:
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Use "Find
A Horse Vet" link
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OTHER USEFUL LINKS |
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The Australian
Horse Industry Council |
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Goulburn-Murray Water
(Key Water provider in the Goulburn Murray area) |
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City of Shepparton - Drought Assistance Contact Details
(Provincial country town in the
Goulburn Valley in regional Victoria) |
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Rural Finance (including Exceptional Circumstances Interest
Subsidy Support
and Drought & Bushfire Recovery Information) |
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Melbourne University Water Symposium Papers, March 2007 |
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HRA AND MEMBER PUBLICATIONS |
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Drought Issues Scoping Paper (AHRC
– February 2003) |
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Queensland Drought Report (QHRB –
November 2006) |
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QHRB Foaling Fees Reduction
Initiative for 2007/08 – Foals Bred |
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Drought Working Party, Summary of
Discussions and Outcomes (Teleconference – 28 February 2007) |
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Drought Working Party, Preliminary
Report (AHRC – 15 March 2007) |
