Members statements
Warrnambool Show
Jacinta ERMACORA (Western Victoria) (09:55): On Saturday I was amongst the thousands of south-west residents who attended the Warrnambool agricultural show. I was pleased to discuss the Allan Labor government’s drought relief package for south-west Victoria with farmers as they visited my stall. Some farmers in Victoria’s south-west are facing the lowest rainfall on record. Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Agriculture Ros Spence last month announced a $13.53 million package to help farmers in 11 south-west local government areas, including Glenelg, Southern Grampians, Moyne, Warrnambool, Corangamite, Colac Otway, Surf Coast, West Wimmera, Ararat, Pyrenees and Golden Plains. Eligible farmers will receive up to $5000 as a co-contribution grant to support water infrastructure upgrades to pipes, tanks, troughs, tanks, dams et cetera, as well as financial and mental health support.
I offer congratulations to the Warrnambool Agricultural Society for what was another successful show, and on a gloriously sunny day. I want to particularly acknowledge the voluntary work of the committee and also the broader Warrnambool community in their support of our agricultural industries in the south-west.