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20-07-2023
Climatic models suggest an increased chance of El Nino and new research from the Southern NSW Drought Resilience Adoption and...
10-06-2021
Service NSW cost of living drought impact specialists are part of the team visiting Harden later this month. There are up...
25-02-2021
The Drought Resilience Self-Assessment Tool (DR SAT) will enable primary producers to self-assess their resilience against a range of environmental,...
20-08-2020
Hilltops Council has introduced level 2 water restrictions for Boorowa. The Council is limiting the extraction of raw water from the...
25-06-2020
Farmers across the Hilltops region are encouraged not to self-assess their eligibility for drought financial support as new changes to...
14-05-2020
Farmers across the Hilltops region will continue to receive drought assistance with a $310 million boost to the NSW Government’s...
16-04-2020
Hilltops Council has lowered water restrictions in Boorowa back to Level 1 from Level 4 following recent rainfall. “Due to significant...
14-11-2019
Hilltops Council will receive $1 million in drought relief funding from the Federal Government’s latest round of drought support. The funding is...
27-06-2019
The NSW Government has announced a $5.2 million funding package for early childhood education services. 15 community preschools in the Cootamundra...
20-06-2019
The NSW Government has announced a $355 million drought support package boost to help support regional communities, businesses and workers. The...
11-04-2019
Following recent rainfall, Council has lowered water restrictions in Boorowa from Level 2, back to Level 1. “We have been watching the...
21-03-2019
Over 50 local farmers and their families attended a Drought Support Meeting at Milvale Hall last week. Speakers included John Harper,...
14-03-2019
Following prolonged hot weather and few rain events, in accordance with the Boorowa Drought Management Plan, Hilltops Council have implemented Level...
21-02-2019
Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN) recently launched the Murrumbidgee Community Grants for activities to support communities living with the impacts...
14-02-2019
Landholders across NSW will start to receive their Local Land Services (LLS) rates notices in the mail but this year,...
13-12-2018
Last week, Sydney based property manager Sarah Latham and her work colleague Mark flew into Young to distribute the funds...
06-12-2018
Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has welcomed the announcement of Jock Laurie as the new NSW Drought Coordinator. Mr Laurie, the...
01-11-2018
The Young Golf Club was the place to be on Sunday, 28 October, with the “Aid for the Farmers Drought...
RIVERINA Nationals’ MP and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack is urging community organisations in drought-affected regions to apply for funding...
04-10-2018
Donations are still rolling in for the ‘Lets give it to the farmers’ fundraiser held in Jugiong last weekend. Close to...
