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Duaringa-Bauhinia
Exceptional circumstances assistance for the Duaringa-Bauhinia declared area will cease on 15 June 2009.
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 income support payments and interest rate subsidies.
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 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:
| Applicant |
EC Relief Payment expiry: |
EC Interest Rate Subsidy applications close: |
|---|---|---|
|
Producers |
15 June 2009 |
Year 1: 15 October 2008 |
Area Description
The application covers the parts of the Duaringa-Bauhinia shires not under existing EC declarations. The area is bounded by the Central Coast, Emerald-Bauhinia, WesternDowns-Maranoa and the Burnett Addendum EC areas.
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