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 | April 2005 Drought Status |
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Armidale | No longer Marginal - will be declared Drought. |
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 | Drought - part of Division B; Marginal - part of Division A and part of Division B; Satisfactory - Division C and part of Division A |
Cobar | Drought - whole Board |
Condobolin | Drought - whole Board |
Cooma | Drought - whole Board |
Coonabarabran | Drought - Divisions A, C and D; Marginal - Division B |
Coonamble | Drought - whole Board (Division A not eligible for transport subsidies) ; |
Dubbo | Drought - whole Board |
Forbes | Drought - whole Board |
Gloucester | Satisfactory - whole Board |
Goulburn | Drought - whole Board |
Grafton | Marginal - whole Board |
Gundagai | Drought - Division A; Marginal - Division B; Satisfactory - Divisions C and D |
Hay | Drought - whole Board |
Hillston | Drought - whole Board |
Hume | Satisfactory - whole Board |
Hunter | Marginal - Divisions A, B, C, D, E and F; Satisfactory - Divisions G and H; |
Kempsey | Drought - part of Divisions A, B, C and D; Satisfactory - part of Divisions A, B, C and D |
Maitland | Marginal - whole Board |
Milparinka | Drought - whole Board |
Molong | Drought - Divisions A, B and C; Marginal - Division D |
Moree | Marginal - Division D; Satisfactory - Divisions A, B and C |
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 | Drought - Division A; Marginal - Divisions B, C and D |
Narrandera | Drought - whole Board |
Northern New England | Drought - whole Board |
Northern Slopes | Marginal - whole Board |
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 | Drought - Divisions B, C and D; Marginal - Division A |
Tweed-Lismore | Drought - part of Division A; Satisfactory Divisions - B, C, D and part of Division A |
Wagga Wagga | Drought - whole Board |
Walgett | Drought - Division A and part of Divisions B, C and D; Marginal - part of Divisions B, C and D |
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.