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Northern Wheatbelt
From 8 October 2007, all producers in the Northern Wheatbelt 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 |
31 March 2009 |
Year 1: 7 October 2008* |
* 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 area incorporates the entire Shires of: Greenough, Irwin, Carnamah, Mingenew, Three Springs, Coorow, Dalwallinu, Wyalkatchem, Moora Wongan-Ballidu, Koorda, Mt Marshall, Mukinbudin, Dowerin, Trayning, Nungarin, Westonia, Kellerberrin, Merredin and Yilgarn; and those parts of the following shires not already EC declared: Northampton, Chapman Valley, Mullewa, Morawa and Perenjori.
More specifically the area (excluding the buffer) is best described as starting at the coast in the township of Geraldton then:
- travelling south following the coastline on Campton Road turning east a McCarthy Road,
- then taking down through the following roadways in South Easterly direction along Evans Road, Allanooka Springs Road, Tabletop Road, Milo Road, Warradong Spring Rd, Yandandoka West Rd, Mount Adams Rd, Tomkins Rd, Sundalara Rd, Robinson Rd, Bunney Rd, First North Rd, Kangaroo Rd, Turkey Flat Rd, Carnamah Eneabba Rd, Chatfield Clarke Rd, Hughes Rd, Brand Mudge Rd, Coorow Green Head Rd, Carger Rd, Marchagee Track, Elliot Rd, Midlands Rd, Namban East Rd, Carino Rd, Miling Watheroo Rd, Lions East Rd, Nadji Mia Rd, Ballidu Bindi Bindi Rd, Wells Rd, Kondut West Rd, Wondut South East Rd, Stokes Rd, Manmanning Rd, Sewell Rd, Ward Rd, Clinic Rd, Moonjin East Rd, Dowerin Kalannie Rd, Ejanding East Rd, Rabbit Proof Fence North, Goomalling Wyalkatchem Rd, Tamin Wyalkatchem Rd, Rifle Range Rd, Handword Rd, Davies Rd, Tilbrook Rd, Shiells Rd, York Range West Rd, McQueen Rd, Nanyning Rd, Kellerberrin Yelben Rd, Scott Rd, Bencubbin Rd, Wilkins Rd, Missen Rd, Goldfields Rd and then State Forest Rd,
- then due east along Mather Rd then south on Burracoppin South Rd and then east on Hackling Rd and then,
- south on to Reynolds Rd then south east on Meranda North Rd then due east on Cramphorn Rd then north east along the Emu Fence Rd and then south east on Dunbar Rd to the border with the pastoral region.
Buffer zone
There is a 15 kilometre buffer zone that covers the westward edge of this area.
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