Rural Supplies Voucher - $50

Property destroyed in the bushfires, loosing all fencing, water tanks melted and livestock loss. Insurance has covered main costs but now months later there have been additional issues arise.

It is often long after the fires where some major ongoing problems arise, Bushfires profoundly affect soil by altering its physical, chemical, and biological properties, leading to nutrient loss, water repellency, and higher erosion risks. This can result in many varying outcomes but in this instance it is the resurgence of widespread weed growing across the paddocks. Whilst some weeds can be controlled easily, heavy weed infestations generally lower pasture quality and some common weeds are highly toxic for cattle to graze on.

This is not often considered in the early weeks after a bushfire and doesn't normally present as an issue until the winter months set in. It is costly to fix and may require cattle to be removed whilst bringing under control.