"They're not prepared usually for long sustained dry periods, because that's not what's experienced in those parts of the state."
"It's the driest our dams have ever been, and my family's been farming here since the 1950s,"Mr Bolto said.
"I think in any renewed [drought] package, the government does need to consider — what is the right amount to help people?"Mr Tobin said.
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