Hard times in Granite Belt as Littleproud begs QLD to stump up

Mike Foley
Updated October 7 2019 - 2:57pm, first published October 4 2019 - 2:00pm
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, StanthorpE, QLD apple grower Dino Rizzato, and Drought Minister David Littleproud in the desperately dry Granite Belt on Friday.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, StanthorpE, QLD apple grower Dino Rizzato, and Drought Minister David Littleproud in the desperately dry Granite Belt on Friday.

He's spending $40,000 a week carting water and has ripped up 10,000 of his apple trees to reduce water demand, but Dino Rizzato has managed to retain his 40 permanent staff at his orchard in Stanthorpe, Queensland.

Mike Foley

Mike Foley

National rural reporter

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