Parts of four more local government areas, covering 6pc of Queensland, have been removed from official drought status.
In the past month nearly 20pc of the state has had drought status revoked, with 35pc of Queensland remaining drought declared.
On advice from the Local Drought Committees, Minister for Primary Industries, Tim Mulherin, has revoked the drought status of:
* Boulia Shire Council, north of the Kennedy Development Road and Donohue Highway, effective March 1, 2009.
* McKinlay Shire Council, south of the Flinders Highway, effective April 1, 2009.
* Richmond Shire Council, south of Flinders Highway, effective April 1, 2009.
* North and east parts of Longreach Regional Council, bounded by the Landsborough Highway from the eastern boundary of the Longreach Regional Council to Longreach and from Longreach to the northern boundary of the Regional Council along the Winton Stock Route adjacent to Maneroo Creek, effective April 17, 2009.
"All of Boulia and Longreach local government areas were previously drought declared and only parts of these two areas have been revoked," Mr Mulherin said.
"McKinlay and Richmond local government areas were only part declared and therefore all of McKinlay and Richmond local government areas are now revoked from drought status."
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