Some areas of the two regions haven’t received significant rainfall in several years.
Mr Lindenmayer said the decision to drought declare the Lockyer Valley earlier this year rather than wait had been proven to be the right choice, given present predictions.
Fellow drought committee member and Forest Hill farmer Tim Pocock said the extreme dry had been affecting the area for a number of years.
However, Mr Lindenmayer said while the assistance was helpful – the process to access it was putting people off applying.
And while the forecast isn’t positive for much of the country, the Lockyer Valley and Somerset may have a glimmer of hope.
"The three month outlook for August to October shows that it’s roughly equal odds for a wetter or drier season around Gatton and Esk and much of south-east Queensland – it’s different from much of the country which has got a much drier pattern for the next three months ahead," Mr Pollock explained.
However, he said the outlook was very negative for southern states where extremely dry conditions were forecast.
"Currently it’s neutral – we have a watch out because we’re concerned that it might develop into an El Nino later in the year," Mr Pollock said.
"Normally when we’re in El Nino we do see below average rainfall across Australia – including south-east Queensland."
It’s about an 80 per cent chance for the three months, August to October, that day times and night times will be warmer around Gatton.