{"id":5998,"date":"2020-04-14T01:53:49","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T01:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=5998"},"modified":"2020-04-14T01:53:49","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T01:53:49","slug":"funding-to-help-bushfire-hit-farmers-rebuild-boundary-fencing-bordering-public-lands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2020\/04\/14\/funding-to-help-bushfire-hit-farmers-rebuild-boundary-fencing-bordering-public-lands\/","title":{"rendered":"FUNDING TO HELP BUSHFIRE-HIT FARMERS REBUILD BOUNDARY FENCING BORDERING PUBLIC LANDS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bushfire-affected landholders will now have access to their share of up to $209 million to help cover the cost of rebuilding boundary fences, after Deputy Premier John Barilaro today launched the NSW Government\u2019s \u2018Supporting our Neighbours\u2019 project.<br \/>\nMr Barilaro said the project, funded through the Government\u2019s $2.3 billion COVID-19 stimulus package, would not only help farmers recover, but would provide a much-needed shot in the arm for regional economies at a critical time.<br \/>\n\u201cUnder this package, we will provide up to $5,000 per kilometre for the purchase of materials to rebuild existing fences adjoining public lands damaged by the summer fires, which will go a long way to helping farmers cover the cost,\u201d Mr Barilaro said.<br \/>\n\u201cThis is a great opportunity for all landholders to engage the services of their local contractors at a time when supporting local businesses has never been more vital.<br \/>\n\u201cThis is about helping bushfire-affected communities get back on their feet and so we are doing everything we can to make sure that happens.\u201d<br \/>\nMinister for Agriculture Adam Marshall said the funding would be delivered through a one-off grant, which would also be issued retrospectively to help cover the costs already incurred by landholders.<br \/>\n\u201cWe know this has been a major issue for fire-affected farmers and we\u2019ve listened to those concerns,\u201d Mr Marshall said.<br \/>\n\u201cWe will have dedicated boundary fence coordinators working with farmers to identify their needs and negotiate with the public land managers to ensure money gets into farmers\u2019 pockets as soon as possible.<br \/>\n\u201cWe\u2019re encouraging landholders to use this opportunity to upgrade their fencing bordering public lands and use fire resilient materials wherever possible. Landholders who have already started rebuilding can still receive a backdated payment.\u201d<br \/>\nFor more information about the program visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lls.nsw.gov.au\/\">www.lls.nsw.gov.au<\/a>. Eligible landholders can apply for the program online at the LLS website, by expressing their interest for a callback service via one of the 11 regional LLS Facebook pages or by calling 1300 778 080.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bushfire-affected landholders will now have access to their share of up to $209 million to help cover the cost of rebuilding boundary fences, after Deputy Premier John Barilaro today launched the NSW Government\u2019s \u2018Supporting our Neighbours\u2019 project. Mr Barilaro said the project, funded through the Government\u2019s $2.3 billion COVID-19 stimulus package, would not only help &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2020\/04\/14\/funding-to-help-bushfire-hit-farmers-rebuild-boundary-fencing-bordering-public-lands\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;FUNDING TO HELP BUSHFIRE-HIT FARMERS REBUILD BOUNDARY FENCING BORDERING PUBLIC LANDS&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5998"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5998\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}