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Critical Dates for Drought Programs

Primary Producers and Small Businesses wishing to access a range of drought packages should ensure they are aware of the following critical dates. Please note lodgement dates vary slightly for primary producers, agricultural dependent small businesses and small businesses in rural towns.

The list below provides the dates by which applications for the current year of Interest Rate Subsidies must be submitted. If you have any questions please contact PIRSA on 1800 182 235. For more details and maps of the regions view the Exceptional Circumstances page.

Primary Producer lodgement dates

Region Current year IRS lodgement dates
Central North East Pastoral & Annexure 15 Jun 11 (year 9)
Murray Mallee 31 Mar 11 (year 4)
River Murray Corridor 31 Mar 11 (year 4)
North West Rangelands 15 Jun 11 (year 4)

Small Businesses Dependent on Primary Production lodgement dates

Small Businesses that derive 70% or more of its normal business turnover from provision of goods and services from farming enterprises in EC declared areas and wish to access Interest Rate Subsidy support should ensure they are aware of critical dates in the Drought Programs.

Region Current year IRS lodgement dates
Central North East Pastoral & Annexure 15 Jun 11 (year 5)
Murray Mallee 31 Mar 11 (year 4)
River Murray Corridor 31 Mar 11 (year 4)
North West Rangelands 15 Jun 11 (year 4)

Small businesses in towns with population of less than 10,000 lodgement dates

Small Businesses that operate in towns that are substantially reliant on farmer income, have less than 10,000 population and are located in EC declared areas and wish to access Interest Rate Subsidy support should ensure they are aware of critical dates in the Drought Programs.

Region Current year IRS lodgement dates
Central North East Pastoral & Annexure 31 Mar 11 (year 4)
Murray Mallee 31 Mar 11 (year 4)
River Murray Corridor 31 Mar 11 (year 4)
North West Rangelands 15 Jun 11 (year 4)

Weather Information

Please refer to the Bureau of Meterology website for the latest weather information.