Qld landholders benefit from Rural Aid's mouse plague fund

Rural Aid launched their support package in June as mice numbers peaked in late autumn across most of eastern Australia.

Since then 1000 farmers have applied, of which 100 are from across south-east Queensland.

The majority of Queensland's applications have been on the Darling Downs, Maranoa and Warrego areas.

With majority of applicants helming from New South Wales, Rural Aid opened the fund for farmers from many parts of the country whose livelihoods and incomes had been affected by the devastating mouse plague.

Each eligible farmer is being issued a $1000 pre-paid Visa card, which can be spent on whatever will help them recover from the mouse plague.

Mice numbers have largely steadied for now, which Rural Aid CEO John Warlters hoped would continue into spring.

"Rural Aid is proud to have been able to help farmers recover from yet another debilitating natural disaster," Mr Warlters said.

"Applications for the $1 million fund are now closed, but Rural Aid will keep a close eye on mouse numbers into spring."

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