Transport-related assistance for drought affected Queensland primary producers

Overview

Primary producers whose properties have been drought declared may be eligible for various vehicle registration, exemptions and waivers, including:

• concessional registration
• 3-month registration renewal pay term
• surcharge and late fee exemptions
• seasonal registration deferment
• carting water with farm plate concession vehicle
• fodder transport with primary producer concession
• certificate of inspection fee waivers
• heavy vehicle permits and exemptions.

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To be eligible for these drought assistance measures, your property must have been drought declared through either:

• an individual droughted property declaration
• a regional council/shire declaration.

For any assistance measures to be applied to a vehicle, you must also :

• be a registered operator of the vehicle
• be a primary producer
• garage the vehicle within a drought-declared area or property
• be using the vehicle only for primary production or private purposes.