A senior weather forecaster at the Bureau of Meteorology has said that the rainfall look promising and the weather are changing to normal rain patterns which can signal an end to the drought.
Phil King, the senior forecaster has told The Australian that the drought-making El Nino is coming to an end while La Nina, its opposite counterpart will bring much needed rain to the region. Heavy rainfall has been recorded in inland NSW and north-eastern Victoria over the past day, Mr. King said.
The Wimmera Uniting Care, a church group said that the recent rain has made little impact on the demand for counselling though it has lifted the spirits of the farmers, reported the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
The organisation's chief executive, Peter Brown told the ABC that the rain has done little for the people who are suffering from depression. Uniting Care has been operating its depression counselling services since 2003.
The Christian Emergency Food Centre has been busy distributing packages to farmers and it has said that the rainfall could be a factor in reducing the demand for their help, reported the ABC.