Leading rural charity Rural Aid is issuing an urgent call for all Victorian farmers to register for assistance as bushfires continue to burn across the state, already causing widespread damage to farmland, major stock losses, and destruction of critical agricultural infrastructure.
With fires impacting multiple regions and conditions remaining volatile, producers are facing escalating threats to livestock, crops, fencing, sheds, machinery, water supplies, and their livelihoods.
Rural Aid warns the situation remains extremely dangerous and stresses that registration is critical to ensure help can be delivered immediately.
Rural Aid is urging every primary producer – whether already impacted or at risk – to register now, so assistance can be mobilised without delay as the emergency unfolds.
Rural Aid provides support to registered farmers at no cost, including:
Financial assistance for urgent and unexpected expenses
Professional counselling and wellbeing support for farmers and their families
Emergency hay deliveries to support livestock
Water deliveries for drinking and household needs
Volunteer assistance through the Farm Army program for response and recovery
Farmers are strongly urged to register immediately at https://faa.ruralaid.org.au/ or by calling 1300 327 624. Registering now ensures Rural Aid can act fast and deliver critical support as fires continue to threaten communities across Victoria.
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