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DROUGHT ASSISTANCE |
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AUSTRALIAN and STATE GOVERNMENTS: |
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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:
Federal:
Australian Government
Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
State:
Drought Assistance New South Wales
Drought Assistance Queensland
Drought Assistance South Australia
Drought Assistance Tasmania
Drought Assistance Victoria
Drought Assistance Western Australia
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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
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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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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Also refer to
Information and Research Papers |
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