May 2005

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 - May 2005

Map showing areas of NSW suffering drought conditions as at May 2005

RLPB drought eligibility status - May 2005

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 May 2005 Drought Status
Armidale Drought - whole Board
Balranald Drought - whole Board
Bombala Drought - whole Board
Bourke Drought - whole Board
Braidwood Drought - whole Board
Brewarrina Drought - whole Board
Broken Hill Drought - whole Board
Casino Drought - whole Board
Central Tablelands Drought - Division B and part of Division A;
Marginal - Division C and part of Division A
Cobar Drought - whole Board
Condobolin Drought - whole Board
Cooma Drought - whole Board
Coonabarabran Drought - whole Board
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 - whole Board
Hay Drought - whole Board
Hillston Drought - whole Board
Hume Drought - Divisions A, B, C, D, E and H;
Marginal - Division G;
Satisfactory - Division F
Hunter Drought - Divisions A, B, C, D, E and F;
Marginal - Division G;
Satisfactory - Division H
Kempsey Drought - part of Divisions A, B, C and D;
Satisfactory - part of Divisions A, B, C and D
Maitland Satisfactory - whole Board
Milparinka Drought - whole Board
Molong Drought - whole Board
Moree Drought - Division D (Division D not eligible for transport subsidies) ;
Marginal - Divisions A, B and C
Moss Vale Drought - part of Divisions C and D;
Marginal - Divisions A & B and part of Division C;
Satisfactory - part of Division D
Mudgee-Merriwa Drought - whole Board
Murray Drought - whole Board
Narrabri Drought - whole Board
Narrandera Drought - whole Board
Northern New England Drought - whole Board
Northern Slopes Drought - whole Board (Divisions A, B & D not eligible for transport subsidies) ;
Nyngan Drought - whole Board
Riverina Drought - whole Board
South Coast Drought - part of Division B;
Marginal - Divisions C & D and part of Divisions A & B;
Satisfactory - part of Division A
Tamworth Drought - whole Board
Tweed-Lismore Drought - part of Division A;
Satisfactory - Divisions B, C and D and part of Division A
Wagga Wagga Drought - whole Board
Walgett Drought - Divisions A & B and part of Divisions C & D;
Marginal - part of Divisions C & 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.