Drought education initiative

Sally Gall
June 18 2016 - 11:10am
Drought help: Isolated families under financial pressure to retain their children at boarding school have received a boost in the state budget. Photo: supplied.
Drought help: Isolated families under financial pressure to retain their children at boarding school have received a boost in the state budget. Photo: supplied.

Drought-stricken families receiving the Living Away From Home Allowance to send children away to boarding school will now receive around $1250 per student per annum for the next three years as part of a Rural Assistance Package announced in the state budget.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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