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Cr Kathy Duff wants the State Government’s roadside agistment charges axed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 29, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Burnett Regional Council will continue to press the State Government to eliminate or reduce the costs of Roadside Grazing Permits.<\/p>\n

At Wednesday’s monthly Council meeting, Councillors were told local cattle producers generally took up roadside grazing out of necessity during drought times.<\/p>\n

The SBRC did not charge producers for permits however the State Government levied a charge that Council was obliged to collect.<\/p>\n

Cr Kathy Duff said it was important issue which Council should raise with the\u00a0 State Government.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“In times of drought we are forced to charge that State Government fee for agistment and it just seems so wrong,” Cr Duff said.<\/p>\n

“We get blamed for charging agistment fees when people are really struggling during drought times and just want to get their cattle out on the road.<\/p>\n

“It puts Council in a bad light.<\/p>\n

“We have lobbied the State Government and I think we should continue – particularly in drought-declared times – (to see) that fee is waived.”<\/p>\n

Cr Scott Henschen agreed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Mr Mayor and Cr Duff, I can speak from experience about roadside grazing,” Cr Henschen said.<\/p>\n

“At the height of the drought I had applied for a permit myself, and I had cattle on the road for nine weeks.<\/p>\n

“I think we can work closely with the State Government and I think also the rural fire (brigades) can play an important part with that. It (grazing) can become a very good (fire) management tool.”<\/p>\n

Cr Henschen said the region had gone from a situation where farmers had suffered the worst drought in 150 years to one where roadside grass growth could pose a major fire risk in the July-September quarter.<\/p>\n

Cr Henschen said he wasn’t aware until recently that Council had waived its right to put a charge on top of the State Government’s fee, but he commended the decision and believed the wider community should hear about it, too.<\/p>\n

Mayor Brett Otto said the issue of roadside grazing fees was important to local beef producers, and beef production was a significant contributor to the region’s economy.<\/p>\n

In light of the drought and – as Cr Henschen had pointed out – reducing fire risks, he felt State Government lobbying should continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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