March 2006

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 - March 2006

Map showing areas of NSW suffering drought conditions as at March 2006

RLPB drought eligibility status - March 2006

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 2006 Drought Status
Armidale Marginal - Part of Divisions D & A;
Satisfactory - Divisions B, C and part of Divisions A & D
Balranald-Wentworth Marginal - Division A;
Satisfactory - Division B
Bombala Marginal - Whole Board
Bourke Drought - Whole Board
Braidwood

Marginal - Divisions B & D
Satisfactory - Divisions A & C

Brewarrina Drought - Whole Board
Broken Hill Drought - Part of Board;
Satisfactory - Part of Board
Casino Marginal - Whole Board
Central Tablelands Satisfactory - Whole Board
Cobar Drought - Whole Board
Condobolin Marginal - Whole Board
Cooma Satisfactory - Whole Board
Coonabarabran Marginal - Whole Board
Coonamble Drought - Divisions A & C (Division A not eligible for transport subsidies);
Marginal - Divisions B & D;
Dubbo Marginal - Whole Board
Forbes Satisfactory - Whole Board
Gloucester Marginal - Divisions A & D;
Satisfactory - Divisions B & C
Goulburn Satisfactory - Whole Board
Grafton Satisfactory - Whole Board
Gundagai Satisfactory - Whole Board
Hay Satisfactory - Whole Board
Hillston Marginal - Whole Board
Hume Satisfactory - Whole Board
Hunter Drought - Whole Board (Division D and part of Division G not eligible for transport subsidies)
Kempsey Satisfactory - Whole Board
Maitland Drought - Whole Board (Whole Board not eligible for transport subsidies)
Milparinka Drought - Whole Board
Molong Satisfactory - Whole Board
Moree Satisfactory - Whole Board
Moss Vale Satisfactory - Whole Board
Mudgee-Merriwa Drought - Divisions A, B, C, D, E & F (Division F not eligible for transport subsidies);
Marginal - Divisions G & H
Murray Drought - Part of Division C (Part of Division C not eligible for transport subsidies);
Satisfactory - Divisions A, B & D and part of Division C
Narrabri Drought - Division A;
Marginal - Divisions B, C & D
Narrandera Satisfactory - Whole Board
Northern New England Marginal - Part of Division A;
Satisfactory - Divisions B, C & D and part of Division A
Northern Slopes Satisfactory - Whole Board
Nyngan Drought - Whole Board (Part of Divisions B, C & D not eligible for transport subsidies)
Riverina Satisfactory - Whole Board
South Coast Marginal - Whole Board
Tamworth Drought - Division C (Division C not eligible for transport subsidies)
Marginal - Divisions A, B & D;
Tweed-Lismore Satisfactory - Whole Board
Wagga Wagga Marginal - Whole Board
Walgett Drought - Divisions A & B and part of Divisions C & D;
Marginal - Part of Divisions C & D
Wanaaring Drought - Whole Board
Wilcannia Drought - Whole Board
Yass Drought - Division D (Division D not eligible for transport subsidies);
Marginal - Divisions A, B & C
Young Satisfactory - 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.