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Northern Victoria
Exceptional circumstances assistance for Northern Victoria will continue under the Northern Victoria revised and Central Victoria North revised EC declarations until 31 March 2009.
The City of Greater Shepparton and the Shires of Campaspe, Moira, and Gannawarra now form part of the Northern Victoria revised EC declared area.
The Shire of Loddon now forms part of the Central Victoria North revised EC declared area.
All producers in the 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 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 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:
| Applicant | EC Relief Payment expiry | EC Interest Rate Subsidy Applications Close |
|---|---|---|
| Producers Small Businesses |
30 September 2008 | Year 1: 23 October 2007 Year 2: 30 September 2008* |
* A 28-day grace period applies to the closing date for EC Interest Rate Subsidy applications.
Area Description
The Northern Victoria EC declared area covers properties in the Campaspe Shire except those covered in the EC-declared area of the Eastern Mallee (with boundaries to the north of Echuca to Gunbower then south and east via Mitiamo to Echuca); properties (excluding those reliant on the Murray irrigation system) in the City of Greater Shepparton and Moira Shire; Pyramid-Boort irrigation district (Loddon and Gannawarra Shires); and the East Moira Statistical Local Area.
Download the Northern Victoria EC declared area map 
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