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NSW Farmers’ Association
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National Farmers Federation

Media Releases

Grain merger must benefit growers 1/12

Farmers welcome recently elected AWI Directors 25/11

Investment in water infrastructure critical 24/11

Media Alert – Has your bank passed on RBA rate cuts? 24/11

Country residents lose vital air services 24/11

Boost your future: Rural scholarship program now open 20/11

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What's On

DECEMBER 2008
25 -- Christmas Day
26 -- Boxing Day

NSW Farmers Offices will be closed from midday 24 December 08 & reopening on 5 January 09.

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Central North-North West Exceptional Circumstance Area Announcement

The Federal Government announced on Thursday, 13 November 2008, that drought assistance would be extended for parts of northern NSW around Coonabarabran and the Northern Slopes until 30 April 2009.

The Central North North-West Coonabarabran Revision incorporates the Coonabarabran Rural Lands Protection Board (RLPB) district in it entirety. The Central North North-West Northern Slopes Revision includes the area:

east of the railway line that runs north to south through North Star in Division A of the Northern Slopes Rural Lands Protection Board (RLPB)
east of the road that runs north to south through Terry Hie Hie in Division B of the Moree RLPB
east of the road that runs from Rangeri, north past Rioter’s Hill towards Mt Byar in Division A of the Tamworth RLPB.

The extension is classified as a continuation of funding. Interest Rate Subsidy recipients will need to lodge a new application and Household Income Support recipients will need to complete a review form. All payments will be backdated to 1 October. Farmers are encouraged to contact the Rural Assistance Authority (1800 678 593) and Centrelink (13 23 16) regarding assistance.

NSW Mini Budget

The NSW Government handed down the State’s first Mini-Budget in four years on Tuesday 11 November 2008. The Mini-Budget contained a number of announcements which will impact upon rural NSW. The Association is concerned about these announcements and therefore the Association will be seeking to meet with the NSW Government in the coming days.

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Join or Renew Online Today

There have been many changes to the Association’s website in previous months with Members Only sections, Podcasts, Image Libraries and now an online membership payment facility. Please follow this link to our new Membership page and choose the payment method right for you.

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