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Storm impact on Sunraysia producers - post-season assessment
These questions relate to the impact of the storms across northwest Victoria in February and March 2026.
1.
Was your crop impacted by the February/March storms?
Yes
No
2.
Total area of production (in hectares)
3.
Total area of affected production (in hectares)
4.
How far through your harvest program were you when the storm hit?
0%
100%
Clear
5.
If access to your property was affected, how long were you unable to access all or part of the property?
Less than one week
More than one week
More than two weeks
Still cannot access part of my property
I could access my property straight away
Other (please specify)
6.
Which growing district(s) are your properties located in, and approximately what percentage of your total production was affected in each district?
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Yelta, Vic.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Merbein West, Vic.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Merbein South, Vic.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Mildura South, Vic.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Cardross, Vic.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Irymple, Vic.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Nichols Point, Vic.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Sunnycliffs, Vic.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Red Cliffs, Vic.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
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60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Treviso, Vic.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
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70%
80%
90%
100%
Robinvale, Vic. - Section B
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Robinvale, Vic. - Section C
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Robinvale, Vic. - Section D
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Robinvale, Vic. - Section E
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Tol Tol, Vic.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Happy Valley, Vic.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
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70%
80%
90%
100%
Coomealla, NSW
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
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70%
80%
90%
100%
Gol Gol, NSW
0%
10%
20%
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70%
80%
90%
100%
Monak, NSW
0%
10%
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70%
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90%
100%
Paringi, NSW
0%
10%
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70%
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100%
Euston, NSW
0%
10%
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70%
80%
90%
100%
7.
Tell us about the impact to each of your affected properties. Select all that apply, or elaborate if there were other issues.
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Yelta, Vic.
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Merbein West, Vic.
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Merbein South, Vic.
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Mildura South, Vic.
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Cardross, Vic.
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Irymple, Vic.
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Nichols Point, Vic.
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Sunnycliffs, Vic.
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Red Cliffs, Vic.
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Treviso, Vic.
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Robinvale, Vic. - Section B
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Robinvale, Vic. - Section C
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Robinvale, Vic. - Section D
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Robinvale, Vic. - Section E
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Tol Tol, Vic.
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Happy Valley, Vic.
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Coomealla, NSW
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Gol Gol, NSW
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Monak, NSW
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Paringi, NSW
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Euston, NSW
Fruit damage
Disease
Slow to ripen
Flooding/access issues
Infrastructure damage
Delayed harvest
Other (please specify)
8.
Beyond crop impacts, what other effects did the storm have on your business or operations?
Water and debris removal (e.g. clean-up)
Labour impact (e.g., availability, increased costs)
Equipment damage/replacement/hire (e.g., vehicles, machinery, pumps)
Infrastructure damage (e.g., trellises, irrigation, sheds)
Market/returns impact (e.g., delayed sales, lower prices)
Other (please specify)
9.
What was your overall crop loss due to the storms?
0%
100%
Clear
10.
What was your overall cost increase this season as a direct result of the storms?
0%
200%
Clear
11.
To what degree were your market returns impacted?
Not impacted
50% down
100%
Clear
12.
What percentage of fruit you exported experienced claims?
No claims
50%
100%
Clear
13.
What percentage of your fruit did you anticipate to export (before the storms)?
0% export (100% domestic)
50% each
100% export (0% domestic)
Clear
14.
What percentage of your fruit did you actually export?
0% export (100% domestic)
50% each
100% export (0% domestic)
Clear
15.
If your marketing program changed as a result of the storm, please explain what changed and why.
For example, fruit redirected from export to domestic markets, changes to export destinations, delayed shipments, reduced volumes, quality concerns, or other commercial considerations.
16.
Anything else you'd like to add?
