DECLARED PEST RATES​

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The PRBG committee recommends the Declared Pest Rate (DPR) annual to DPIRD as part of our Operational Plan.  This DPR is applied to all pastoral leases within the PRBG designated area.  The DPR is matched 1:1 by the State Government and are spend inlin with the groups approved operational plan.

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The PRBG Delcared Pest Account (DPA) for 2022/23 have been estimated at $771,250.  These DPA funds are made up of 1:1 state funds, 85% DPR payment, drawdown of held DPR and PRBG held funds.

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The current DPR is 2.182 cents in the dollar on the unimproved value of pastoral leases within the PRBG region.

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The DPR is the main source of funding for the PRBG and allows the committee to provide assistance in the control of declared pests acorss the region.  These funds are focused on the regions identified pests in priority order.

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