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Central Mid-West
The Exceptional Circumstances Declaration for this area will cease on 15 June 2008
From 24 October 2006, all producers in the Central Mid-West declared area are eligible to apply for income support payments and interest rate subsidies.Agriculture-dependent small business operators who derive 70 per cent of their turnover from agriculture in any EC declared area are also eligible to apply for assistance .
Note: If your small business: is located in a town that is substantially reliant on farm incomes and has a population of 10,000 or less; and is in an EC area (including prima facie and interim assistance areas); and can demonstrate a significant downturn in income due to the drought, you may be eligible for assistance.
Producers and small business operators should not self-assess their eligibility for income support but should call the Drought Assistance Hotline on 13 23 16.
For more information on interest rate subsidies please contact your state rural assistance authority.
All producers and small business operators should note the following deadlines:
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Applicant |
EC Relief Payment expiry: |
EC Interest Rate Subsidy applications close: |
|---|---|---|
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Producers |
15 June 2008 |
Year 1: 23 October 2007* |
* A 28-day grace period applies to the closing date for EC Interest Rate Subsidy applications. More information - Media release by former Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Area Description
The Central Mid-West EC declared area covers the Shires of Tambo; Blackall; Barcaldine; Jericho; Ilfracombe; Longreach bounded in the west by the Thompson River; Isisford bounded in the south by the Barcoo Shire boundary along the Bimerah-Isisford Road, then the Four Corners-Glenloch Road to the Thirty Mile-Wahroongha Road, which is followed south to the Emmet Road, which is followed to Emmet, then following the Yaraka-Blackall Road to the Blackall Shire boundary; and Murweh bounded by the Angellala Creek from the Booringa Shire boundary to the Warrego Highway, the Warrego Highway to Charleville and the Charleville-Adavale Road to the Quilpie Shire boundary; the Aramac Shire in its entirety.
Buffer Zone
A Buffer Zone covers a 20-kilometre area west of the Thompson River in the Longreach Shire and the entire area of Belyando Shire south of the Clermont-Aramac Road between the Aramac Shire boundary and Mistake Creek.
Download the Central Mid-West EC declared area map 
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