Image: Lachlan Shire is among many Western Plains councils planning for future drought events. (Image: Weekly Times)
According to the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) drought monitoring tool, areas around Bourke and north of Coonabarabran are currently either in drought or in recovery mode.
While the majority of the rest of the Western Plains is considered non-drought affected, local LGA’s know the threat of drought is ever present. From 2017 to 2020, NSW experienced a record-breaking drought that affected the whole state. Between January 2017 and December 2019, NSW temperatures were the warmest and rainfall was the lowest on record.
With this in mind, Lachlan Shire Council is joining forces with Forbes and Parkes Shires to develop a drought resilience plan for the future – a plan which acknowledges that drought events are part of the future of any area reliant on the agricultural sector……