DROUGHT meetings have been planned in the coming weeks to help battle the dry season.
Producers are invited to the Robertstown Drought Community Meeting, which will be held next Tuesday, October 30 from 10am, and hosted by Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister Tim Whetstone.
The meeting will offer members of the community the opportunity to discuss concerns and help inform the State Government Drought Response.
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There will also be staff from PIRSA, Rural Business Support’s Financial Counselling Service and Family and Business Support members to discuss available assistance.
The issue of the season will also be discussed as an open public forum at Olary on Wednesday, October 31, hosted by the Pastoral Board of SA, Livestock SA and the Department for Environment and Water.
Cambrai will host an information session on managing livestock and properties during dry times on Thursday, November 1.
It will include speakers on topics such as welfare considerations, livestock nutrition, confinement feeding and more.
Keep up-to-date with more upcoming events at livestocksa.org.au/events
- Robertstown Football Clubrooms, Tuesday, October 30, 10am-11.20am
- Olary Town Hall, Wednesday, October 31, 5pm-9pm. RSVP to 08 8124 4735 or email PastoralBoard@sa.gov.au
- Cambrai Sports Grounds, Thursday, November 1, 2pm-5pm, RSVP by October 26 to Jody on 08 85 68 6400 or jody.hickey@sa.gov.au for catering.
For more information regarding drought support and assistance visit pir.sa.gov.au/drought
