Western Division farmers get dog rate holiday in drought

John Ellicott
Updated September 13 2018 - 8:16am, first published 5:30am
The NSW Government will waive dog rates to fund maintenance of the dog fence for landholdings above 1000 hectares in the Western Division as part of its drought support measures. The rates were waived in the Millenium drought as well and landholders say they'd also like lease rates waived.
The NSW Government will waive dog rates to fund maintenance of the dog fence for landholdings above 1000 hectares in the Western Division as part of its drought support measures. The rates were waived in the Millenium drought as well and landholders say they'd also like lease rates waived.

Landholders in Western NSW will be relieved of paying annual dog fence fees, with the NSW Government  announcing it will cover the $1.718 million annual rate bill for farmers to help maintain the fence.

John Ellicott

John Ellicott

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