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Southern Rangelands
The exceptional circumstances declaration for the Southern Rangelands area was recently extended by the Hon. Tony Burke MP, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
All producers in the Southern Rangelands declared area are eligible to apply for Exceptional Circumstances (EC) income support 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 132316.
For more information on EC Interest Rate Subsidies please contact your state rural assistance authority.
All producers and small business operators should note the following deadlines:
Declaration |
EC Relief Payments deadline: |
EC Interest Rate Subsidy applications close: |
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Producers and |
31 March 2009 |
Year 1: 23 October 2007 |
* A 28-day grace period applies to the closing date for EC Interest Rate Subsidy applications.
Area Description
All producers whose properties are Exceptional Circumstances affected and located in the Southern Rangelands declared area of Western Australia described below and who provide information to the satisfaction of the Business Development Unit, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia, that their income has been affected by the impact of Exceptional Circumstances.The area includes: parts of the Shires of Murchison, Yalgoo, Sandstone, Leonora, Menzies, Kalgoorlie/Boulder and Dundas; the pastoral areas of the Shires of Esperance, Ravensthorpe, Kondinin, Mt Marshall, Dalwallinu, Perenjori, Mullewa, Chapman Valley and Northampton; and the whole of the Shires of Coolgardie and Shark Bay.
More specifically, the following stations are located in the northern area of the Southern Rangelands. Note there may also be a small number of stations or special leases not identified below.
Badja Station, Barnong Station, Billabalong Station, Bimbijy Station, Bullardoo Station, Bunnawarra Station, Carlaminda Station, Coolcalalaya Station, Curbur Station, Gabyon Station, Jibberding Station, Jingemarra Station, Mallee Station, Maranalgo Station, Meeberrie Station, Mellenbye Station, Mouroubra Station, Mt Gibson Station, Mt Narryer Station, Muralgarra Station, Murgoo Station, New Forest Station, Ninghan Station, Oudabunna Station, Perangery Station, Pindabunna Station, Pinegrove Station, Pullagaroo Station, Remlap Station, Talisker Station, Tallering Station, Thundelarra Station, Twin Peaks Station, Wagga Wagga Station, Wanarra Station, Wandina Station, Warriedar Station, Weelhamby, Wooleen Station, Yallalong Station, and Yuin Station.
Buffer zone:
The following stations are located in the buffer zone. Note there maybe a small number of stations or special leases not identified below.
Adelong Station, Arubiddy Station, Balgair Station, Boonderoo Station, Bulga Downs Station, Clover Downs Station, Credo Station, Edjudina Station, Gindalbie Station, Gunnadorah Station, Jeedamya Station, Kanandah Station, Kinclaven Station, Kookynie Station, Koonjarra Station, Kybo Station, Madura Station, Melita Station, Menangina South Station, Menangina Station, Mendleyarri Station, Moonera Station, Morapoi Station, Mt Burges Station, Mt Vetters Station, Mundrabilla Station, Perrinvale Station, Pinjin Station, Pondana Station, Rawlinna Station, Riverina Station, Special Lease 3116/6641, Sturt Meadows Station, Vanesk Station, Virginia Station, Walling Rock Station, Woorlba Station, Yerilla Station, and Yindi Station.
Download a PDF version of the Southern Rangelands EC declared area map 
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