Applications Now Open: Drought Resilience Lab Cohort 4! After three successful cohorts and working with over 60 innovators, applications for Cohort 4 of the Beanstalk’s Drought Resilience Lab is now open! This 12-week program helps researchers and early-stage innovators turn potential drought and climate solutions into market-ready ventures. Backed by
Regional forum tackles water security in the Tropical North Water security took centre stage in Cairns on May 27th as government, industry, and community leaders came together for the Regional Water Forum: Water Security and Resilience for the Tropical North. The event focused on the urgent need to secure reliable
Grazing for the Future together for Cape York producers Cape York NRM recently hosted their 2025 Grazing Forum in Laura on the 20-21 May. The event brought together graziers, land managers, Traditional Owners, stakeholders, and industry experts for two days of connection, learning and practical insight. The forum covered a
FNQ Growers dig into soil health Key takeaways Healthy soil biology is critical for building farm resilience and maintaining groundcover protects soil Regional Soils Coordinator, Dhiraj Gajera was invited by the Australian Banana Growers Council to present to growers on building soil health Contact Dhiraj to learn more about soil
Advancing Fire Management through data, culture and collaboration On 29 April, Node Partner NQ Dry Tropics held a fire workshop in Townsville that brought together researchers, fire experts, Traditional Owners, and landholders. The focus was on learning how to work together to better manage bushfires and protect communities, wildlife, and
Northern agriculture stakeholders join forces to build a climate ready future Key takeaways The forum united organisations and programs that support primary producers in planning for and managing drought, climate impacts, and climate change adaptation across Northern Australia Professor Mark Howden, a leader in climate change science, set the tone
Boost for Enhanced Rock Weathering project through Cascade Climate Grant Congratulations to researches Prof. Paul Nelson, James Cook University and Dr. Binoy Sarkar, University of South Australia and who in collaboration with project partners Carbonaught and TNQ Drought Hub have been awarded an Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) Field Data Partnership
Climate modelling to help map the future Transformational Agricultural Systems Program Lead Dr. Benjamin Jarihani recently took the stage at Locate25, Australia’s premier geospatial conference held in Brisbane, highlighting the critical role of environmental and climate modelling in building resilience. Dr. Jarihani’s presentation explored how wetland restoration and hydrological assessment
From the Director What does community and regional resilience look like? Locally led. Engaged. Inclusive. Connected. Adaptive. Transformational. This was what we all experienced at the second Western Cape Futures Symposium in Weipa last week. The TNQ Drought Hub was proud to support and contribute to this successful event. The