Central Highlands mayor says producers don't like stigma of applying for drought relief

Sally Gall
Updated September 25 2018 - 10:12pm, first published September 21 2018 - 5:00pm
Central Highlands Regional Council mayor, Kerry Hayes.
Central Highlands Regional Council mayor, Kerry Hayes.

Central Highlands Regional Council mayor, Kerry Hayes, is continuing his shire’s push for a full drought declaration rather than expecting people to apply for financial relief via an Individually Droughted Property declaration.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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