This page has been maintained for historical purposes and should not be considered current.
Current info available on the NSW Seasonal Conditions Reports page.
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 | March 2005 Drought Status |
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Armidale | Satisfactory – whole board |
Balranald | Drought – whole board |
Bombala | Drought – whole board |
Bourke | Drought – whole board |
Braidwood | Drought – whole board |
Brewarrina | Drought whole board except north eastern corner which is Marginal |
Broken Hill | Drought – whole board |
Casino | Drought – whole board |
Central Tablelands | Marginal Divisions B and C; Satisfactory Division A |
Cobar | Drought – whole board |
Condobolin | Drought – whole board |
Cooma | Drought – whole board |
Coonabarabran | Drought Divisions C, D and part of Division A; Marginal Division B and part of Division A |
Coonamble | Drought Divisions A, C and part of Division B (Division A not eligible for transport subsidies) ; Marginal Division D; Satisfactory part of Division B |
Dubbo | Drought – whole board |
Forbes | Drought Divisions A, B, D and part of Division C; Marginal part of Division C |
Gloucester | Satisfactory – whole board |
Goulburn | Drought – whole board |
Grafton | Marginal – whole board |
Gundagai | Drought Division A; Satisfactory Divisions B, C and D |
Hay | Drought – whole board |
Hillston | Drought – whole board |
Hume | Satisfactory – whole board |
Hunter | Marginal Divisions B, C, D, E and F; Satisfactory Divisions A, G and H |
Kempsey | Marginal central portion; Satisfactory, northern and south western portions |
Maitland | Marginal – whole board |
Milparinka | Drought – whole board |
Molong | Drought Division A; Marginal Divisions B, C and D |
Moree | Satisfactory – whole board |
Moss Vale | Drought part of Division D; Marginal part of Division C; Satisfactory Divisions A, B and part of Divisions C and D |
Mudgee Merriwa | Drought – whole board |
Murray | Drought – whole board |
Narrabri | Marginal part of Division A; Satisfactory Divisions B, C, D and part of Division A |
Narrandera | Drought – whole board |
Northern New England | Drought part of Division A; Marginal part of Division A; Satisfactory Divisions B, C and D |
Northern Slopes | Marginal Divisions A and B; Satisfactory Divisions C and D |
Nyngan | Drought – whole board |
Riverina | Drought – whole board |
South Coast | Marginal Divisions B, C, D and part of Division A; Satisfactory part of Division A |
Tamworth | Marginal – whole board |
Tweed–Lismore | Drought part of Division A; Marginal Divisions B, C, D and part of Division A |
Wagga | Drought Divisions A, B, C and part of Division D; Satisfactory part of Division D |
Walgett | Drought Division A and part of Divisions B, C and D; Satisfactory part of Divisions B and C and D |
Wanaaring | Drought – whole board |
Wentworth | Drought – whole board |
Wilcannia | Drought – whole board |
Yass | Drought Division D; Marginal Divisions A, B and C |
Young | Drought Divisions A, B and C; Marginal Division D |
This page has been maintained for historical purposes and should not be considered current.
Current info available on the NSW Seasonal Conditions Reports page.