September 2003

This page has been maintained for historical purposes and should not be considered current.

Current info available on the NSW Seasonal Conditions Reports page.

Drought map - September 2003

Map showing areas of NSW suffering drought conditions as at September 2003

RLPB drought eligibility status - September 2003

The table below shows the drought status of RLPBs and can be used to determine eligibility for drought assistance. NSW Government assistance measures require that a Rural Lands Protection Board be in the drought-affected category for six months before landholders are eligible for financial assistance.

 

RLPB September 2003 Drought Status
Armidale Drought - whole board
Balranald Drought - whole board
Bombala Drought - whole board
Bourke Drought - whole board
Braidwood Drought - whole board
Brewarrina Marginal - whole board
Broken Hill Drought south west portion of Board;
Satisfactory rest of the Board
Casino Drought - whole board
Central Tablelands Drought - whole board
Cobar Drought - whole board
Condobolin Drought - whole board
Cooma Drought - whole board
Coonabarabran Drought - whole board
Coonamble Satisfactory - whole board
Dubbo Marginal - whole board
Forbes Drought - whole board
Gloucester Drought Divisions A and B;
Marginal Divisions C and D
Goulburn Drought - whole board
Grafton Drought - whole board
Gundagai Drought Divisions C and D;
Marginal Divisions A and B
Hay Drought - whole board
Hillston Drought - whole board
Hume Drought - whole board
Hunter Drought - whole board
Kempsey Drought western area of the Board;
Marginal northern part of Division A and small areas west of the Pacific Hwy;
Satisfactory Coastal areas
Maitland Marginal - whole board
Milparinka Drought - whole board
Molong Drought Division A;
Marginal Divisions B, C and D
Moree Drought Divisions A, B and C;
Marginal Division D
Moss Vale Drought parts of Divisions C and D;
Marginal Divisions A and B and parts of Divisions C and D;
Satisfactory part of Division D
Mudgee Merriwa Drought - whole board
Murray Marginal - whole board
Narrabri Drought part of Division B;
Marginal Divisions A, C and D and part of Division B
Narrandera Drought - whole board
Northern New England Drought - whole board
Northern Slopes Drought Divisions A and B;
Marginal Divisions C and D
Nyngan Drought Division C and part of Division A; 
Marginal Divisions B and D and part of Division A
Riverina Drought Divisions A, C and D;
Marginal Divisions B, E, F, G and H
South Coast Marginal - whole board
Tamworth Drought Divisions A, C and D;
Marginal Division B
Tweed-Lismore Drought western part of Division A;
Marginal Divisions B, C and D and eastern part of Division A
Wagga Drought Divisions A, B and C;
Marginal Division D
Walgett Divisions B, C and D and northern part of Division A;
Marginal southern part of Division A
Wanaaring Drought - whole board
Wentworth Drought - whole board
Wilcannia Drought - whole board
Yass Drought - whole board
Young Drought - whole board

This page has been maintained for historical purposes and should not be considered current.

Current info available on the NSW Seasonal Conditions Reports page.