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HIVE AID
Australia’s professional beekeepers are our forgotten farmers. These important primary producers are often overlooked when it comes to the effects of drought, bushfire and other natural disasters.
Yet professional beekeepers are the cornerstone of our agricultural industry. They play a vital role in helping to pollinate important food crops for both humans and livestock, in addition to producing delicious Aussie honey from our rugged bushland. Crops like almonds, avocados, blueberries, cucumbers, mangoes, apples and pumpkin rely heavily on pollination by bees.
We need to support our “littlest livestock”, honey bees, and the beekeepers who care for them. Please help safeguard one of the most important industries in Australian agriculture – Australian apiculture.
BOTTLES FOR THE BUSH – EVERY ELIGIBLE BOTTLE AND CAN YOU DONATE RAISES 10c FOR RURAL AID
Our farmers are facing unprecedented bushfires and drought. Some towns have been burnt to the ground already and others could run out of water by Christmas.
The good news is that you can help by donating some of your empty drink containers this summer at any TOMRA Recycling Location (Return and Earn in NSW and Containers for Change in QLD).
Every eligible container donated raises 10c for our Bottles for the Bush Appeal and all funds raised go to Rural Aid to support our farmers and rural communities in need.
The original goal was to raise $250,000 by 23rd February 2020 – and Australia’s recyclers have exceeded that already. We’ve revised the target to $500,000, so please pledge your support and continue donating your empty drink containers – your generosity is appreciated.
NSW overview – November 2019
- Widespread drought conditions continued to affect New South Wales (NSW) during November 2019.
- Prolonged drought conditions and an unfavourable three month rainfall outlook continue to provide challenging hydrological and agronomic forward scenarios.
- The current circumstances indicate that the management of the current drought event will likely be required into 2020.
- The NSW DPI Combined Drought Indicator (CDI) shows that 97.2% of the state remains in one of the three drought categories at the end of September, with the accumulated drought duration now exceeding 18-24 months for large areas of the state since mid-2017.
Further information on the NSW seasonal update is here
QLD overview – December 2019
- As at 1 December 2019,there are a total of 33 councils and four part council areas drought declared
- . These declarations represent 66.1% of the land area of Queensland.
- There are also 23 Individual Droughted Properties (IDPs) in a further 8 Local Government Areas.
Further information on the QLD seasonal update is here
