"The sad part is there are some things that the government could do right now to preserve the remaining amount of water for as long as possible - there have been some positive announcements," he said.The report cited Bourke, with a population of about 2100, as at the highest risk among large towns because of the shrinking weir pool on the Barwon-Darling River. 21/05/2020. 3mins 54secs Calls for more drought relief as NSW Cabinet meets in Bourke 3mins 15secs Govt yet to deliver on Indigenous housing election promise . On 19 August 2018, the Australian Government announced it would boost the Drought Communities Program by $75 million and provide initial support of $1 million to 60 eligible councils in 2018-19 to support local infrastructure and other projects for communities and businesses who have been impacted by drought. Projects that will be approved by Council will include;Applications and application guidelines are available for download below:It is anticipated that your discussions with Dwayne will assist in the determination of the following;If you have any questions or queries in relation to this letter please contact either; Local Federal MP for Parkes, Mark Coulton, who backed the original project, said …

Bourke has weathered drought and pandemic is ready for tourists when travel restrictions ease By Jennifer McCutcheon. "Inflows are lower than under the previous drought of record in these valleys," it says, adding there is "potential for significant algal blooms and fish deaths as weather warms [with] continuing low flows. While at about 50 per cent, the lower 30 per cent was of too low quality to access. Crews, though, are working on drilling a third bore that could close the supply gap by as soon as next month.The desal plant should be completed by next February, he said.Separately, Ms Pavey said the government and Bogan Shire Council were "pulling out all the stops" to work on a pipeline to the Tritton copper mine, near Nyngan. "The report also noted that according to the Bureau of Meteorology, November has "particularly strong chances of being much drier than usual".The leaked details come as much of NSW braces for the hottest temperatures since last summer. Bourke's new $60m small animal abattoir has been put on the market with its owners blaming the drought and "statutory" hold-ups for upsetting its dream of being a major goat processor. This included a The fund is designed to stimulate local economies and increase the “liveability” of our communities. Examples of projects might include, but are not limited to;The objective of the Drought Communities Program is to deliver benefits in drought declared Council areas, by supporting investment in local infrastructure initiatives. Alan is broadcasting from Bourke and Dubbo this week, highlighting just how bad the situation is for our farmers. The leaked details come as much of NSW braces for the hottest temperatures since last summer. More than a dozen large NSW towns have a "high risk" of running out of water and the quality of supplies in some areas is deteriorating as the state's big dry intensifies.Information given to emergency services this month and obtained by the "The most critical valleys are the inland northern valleys - Namoi/Peel, Macquarie, and Border Rivers - and the Far West [including the] Barwon-Darling and Lower Darling valleys," the document states. Bourke is forecast to reach 36 degrees on Thursday and 37 degrees on Friday. Prior to Christmas, Bourke Shire Council received confirmation that projects lodged it has lodged were successful. Bourke is a popular tourist destination in the NSW outback The Darling River is flowing through the town after years of drought Jenny Greentree is an artist and owner of the Back O' Bourke Gallery, which is situated on the banks of the Darling River at North Bourke. Examples of projects might include, but are not limited to; Sports grounds – new fence or toilets "Council’s existing bores can deliver 1.5 million litres a day but demand is 2.5 million," it said, noting the council is continuing with emergency works including a third bore.NSW Water Minister Melinda Pavey said the government had invested more than $10 million for Bourke's water security, adding tenders have also been issued for desalination plants in Bourke and Walgett to deal with high salt content of bore water.Ross Earl, Bourke Shire Council's general manager, said his town was among those that were "critical". The location of the current township of Bourke on a bend in the Darling River is the traditional country of the Ngemba people..

In total Bourke Shire Council has received $200,000 from the Drought Communities Program for economic stimulus in the Bourke Shire. "This drought has exacerbated decades of government negligence and underwhelming water infrastructure planning coupled with under-investment," said Roy Butler, a Shooters, Fishers and Farmers MP and the local member for much of the worst-hit areas. BOURKE DROUGHT COMMUNITIES FUND (R2) 2020 GUIDELINES Grants for Bourke and District Community Groups Applications CLOSE 4pm, 21st February 2020 The Drought Communities Programme – Extension provides Councils with up to $1 million per announcement for drought relief projects. Bourke Shire Council, 29 Mitchell Street Bourke NSW The Darling River is in crisis and has not run for more than 200 days. The vast plains of western New South Wales are harsh and unforgiving at the best of times, but the land around the bush town of Bourke hasn’t seen decent rain since the winter of 2016.

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