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Drought support extended statewide: Premier to lead task force

With little to no rainfall across much of Victoria, the State Government has moved to implement a range of measures to address the situation. Picture: File

THE Victorian Government has announced its drought support package has been extended to farmers across the state.

Revealed on Friday, the package was previously restricted to municipalities mainly in the south west of the state.

At the same time Premier Jacinta Allan announced the formation of a Drought Response Taskforce made up of political, farming and other related industry leaders.

“The ...