Govt grants up to $25k are available to eligible farmers

Alan Welburn
Updated January 15 2020 - 10:57am, first published January 13 2020 - 3:54pm
Robert Sikes lost more than 500 mango trees in the spring fires and is hopeful new grants will be broad-based.
Robert Sikes lost more than 500 mango trees in the spring fires and is hopeful new grants will be broad-based.

FRUIT grower Robert Sikes is keeping an "open mind" despite "pleasing" news Central Queensland farmers, who fell victim to the spring fires, could be supported financially.

Alan Welburn

Alan Welburn

Journalist

Lover of sport, particularly horse racing and all things Olympic. Have spent my entire working life in journalism, mostly with News Corp on its major metro mastheads. Done plenty of things but the best by far is having a teenage son who calls me dad.

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