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Land use data at both the national scale and catchment scale are available on this page.National scale land use dataLand use data mapped at the national scale can be downloaded from this page. Table 1 provides links to the datasets and associated documents that should be read before using the data…
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The RFCS is an ongoing Australian Government program. It provides free and independent financial counselling to eligible farmers, fishers, foresters and small related businesses experiencing, or at risk of, financial hardship.The overarching goal of the RFCS program is to build financially capable…
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7 May 2018The Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) Board today announced the RIC would be based in Orange, NSW.“Today’s announcement is another major milestone in the establishment of the RIC, which will…
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The Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) administers concessional loans on behalf of the Australian Government for:farm businessesdrought-affected, farm-related small businessesThe purpose of the loans is to improve the long-term resilience and profitability of eligible businesses.The RIC is a…
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Publication date: 19 March 2019
This dataset is the most current national compilation of catchment scale land use data for Australia (CLUM), as at December 2018. It replaces the Catchment Scale Land Use of Australia – Update September 2017. It is a seamless raster dataset that combines land use…
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The WRA system is a question-based assessment of the weed potential of plants proposed for import.Assessment involves answering up to 49 questions on specific characteristics of a plant. The answers…
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The Weed Risk Assessment (WRA) process is a science-based biosecurity risk analysis tool for determining the weed potential of proposed new plant imports.The department conducts WRAs on all new plant…
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All plants imported into Australia, regardless of end use, have the potential to become weeds in Australia. Having a system to screen new plant introductions for weed potential reduces the chances of new weeds entering Australia.
Since the 1800s, new plant species have been introduced into…
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How do I know if a species has already been assessed?
Species which have been assessed for importation into Australia are listed as either permitted or not permitted entry on the department's Biosecurity import conditions (BICON) system.
Importers should check BICON prior to…
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