Drought Support and Assistance Newsletter

September 2007

This newsletter has been compiled to offer information to those experiencing the effects of the drought in the North East Riverina area of New South Wales.

Includes:

• CWA ADDITIONAL DROUGHT FUNDS
• Agency contacts
• Dept of Community Services
• Professional Advice and Planning Grant
• Centrelink contacts
• FarmBis
• NERRCS (NORTH EAST RIVERINA RURAL COUNSELLING SERVICE) PROJECT
• Drought Law Reform
• Riverina Bluebell
• Riverina Area Consultative Committee
• Rural Lands Protections Boards
• Small Business in EC Declared Areas
• Drought Force
• RURAL FINANCIAL COUNSELLING SERVICE
• DEPARTMENT OF STATE & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• NSW Farmers Association
• PAMPER PARTIES PLANNED FOR RIVERINA
• The Drought Bus
• Mental First Aid Workshops
• Dates for your diary
• WHAT DO DROUGHT SUPPORT WORKERS DO?

Contact:
Wendy Jennings
Drought Support Worker
NSW Department of Primary Industries
P: (02) 6938 1987
F: (02) 6938 1995
M: (0427) 957535
E: wendy.jennings@dpi.nsw.gov.au

Newsletter attached.