Tasmania’s peak farming body, TasFarmers will receive $171,000 to support drought affected communities on King Island and across Tasmania.
The Tasmanian Government, through the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, is partnering with the TAS Farm Innovation Hub, an Australian Government Future Drought Fund initiative, to provide the funding that will support the rural community during these unseasonably dry conditions.
The hub will initially provide $26,000 with the Tasmania Government providing the balance of the funds. This will allow TasFarmers to provide community drought support, including the employment of a new King Island Community Drought Coordinator and an online Tasmanian Fodder Hub.
The funding will allow TasFarmers to provide community drought support which includes the employment of a new King Island Community Drought Coordinator and and online Tasmanian Fodder Hub.
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