These collections can give insights into farming, lobbying and policy around issues such as drought and natural disasters.
PDF list available: NBAC Z135
NBAC Z135 Box 18: Rainmaking (newspaper clippings) (1968)
NBAC Z135 Box 75: Weather (1969-1974)
NBAC Z135 Box 24: Weather (1966)
NBAC Z135 Box 59: National disasters (1965-1972); Consultative Committee on Drought to Australian Agricultural Council (1972-1973)
PDF list available: NBAC N18
NBAC N18-233 and NBAC N18-234: Papers relating to droughts and drought assistance (1958-1967)
NBAC N18-549: Income equalization deposits and drought bonds (1966-1977)
NBAC N124-34: Calamaties/Drought (1970 - 1975)
PDF list available: NBAC Z659
NBAC Z659 Box 62: Drought (1982-1983)
NBAC Z659 Box 195: Three files on drought (1993-1994)
NBAC Z693-206: Rural Relief - Drought - GCA (Grains Council of Australia) policy (1989-1994)
NBAC Z693-394: National Drought Strategy (1993-1996)
NBAC Z693-395: Drought Taskforce (1989-1996)
NBAC Z693-657: National Drought Policy (2001-2002)
NBAC Z693-1202: National Farmers Federation Drought Summit - agenda (2007)
There are also many files relating to environmental issues such as Greenhouse in NBAC Z693 Grains Council of Australia deposit 2
Use the quick search box on the left of the screen to search for environment and environmental to see lists of these files
Various files relating to weather and drought, for example:
NBAC N92-1721: Settlement & Land - Authorities - National Disaster Fund Incl Emergency Flood and Drought Relief Scheme (1959-1975)
NBAC N92-1754: Settlement & Land - general - bush fire prevention & control - general. Incl aerial inspection & compulsory fire breaks (1962-1979)
NBAC N92-1767: Settlement & Land - general - drought relief measures - - general. Incl unemployment relief (1970-1977)
Use the quick search box on the collection's main database page (NBAC N92) to search for terms such as drought, flood, fire, weather to see descriptions of other files