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Strengthening Climate Resilience Across Northern Australia at the NACP Annual Meeting

Innovation and Collaboration at National NRM Conference Key takeaways Collaboration powers climate resilience. Strong partnerships between Drought Hubs, researchers, government, and producers are critical to delivering locally led, data-driven solutions that help northern communities adapt to a hotter, more variable climate. Innovation is transforming on-farm decision-making. New tools such as

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Innovation and Collaboration at National NRM Conference

Innovation and Collaboration at National NRM Conference Key takeaways Collaboration is key to resilient landscapes and communities. The conference reinforced that lasting solutions to environmental challenges rely on partnerships between governments, industries, researchers, and First Nations peoples, combining science, cultural knowledge and local action. Innovation and cultural knowledge drive climate-ready

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Satellite tech delivers breakthrough in water monitoring

Satellite tech delivers breakthrough in water monitoring James Cook University and Southern Gulf NRM have been using satellite-based water monitoring tools to help producers plan for drought, improve water access reliability and boost livestock productivity. The $79,000 project was supported by the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund through the TNQ

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2025 TNQ Drought Hub Honours Scholars Present Research on the World Stage

2025 TNQ Drought Hub Honours Scholars Present Research on the World Stage Key takeaways Three TNQ Drought Hub Honours Scholars (Lily Lewis, Keleisha Moore and Edward Venn) presented their research at the prestigious Asia Oceania Geosciences Society Annual Meeting in Singapore. The conference gave the students valuable professional development opportunities,

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Karen George joins North Region working group to shape Queensland’s 25-year primary industries blueprint

Karen George joins North Region working group to shape Queensland’s 25-year primary industries blueprint Key takeaways  TNQ Drought Hub Knowledge Broker Karen George has been appointed to the North Region working group, helping shape Queensland’s 25-year blueprint for agriculture, fisheries, forestry and biosecurity. Regional stakeholders met in Cairns to co-designe

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Governance Essentials Course Boosts Leadership for Tough Times

Governance Essentials Course Boosts Leadership for Tough Times Congratulations to the recent graduates of our Governance Essentials course delivered by Get on Board Australia.  This is the third time the TNQ Drought Hub has run the course, designed to help community members feel more confident in taking on leadership roles and

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Healthy Soils, Stronger Futures and Measuring What Matters in North Queensland

Healthy Soils, Stronger Futures and Measuring What Matters in North Queensland Key takeaways Soil health underpins resilience and productivity. Testing across the Di Bella farm showed that practices like cover cropping, compost, and minimal disturbance significantly improve soil carbon and microbial balance, creating richer and more resilient soils. Practical changes deliver

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Carbon, Water & Grazing at Fletcherview – On-Farm Insights for a Resilient Future Drought Resilience

Carbon, Water & Grazing at Fletcherview – On-Farm Insights for a Resilient Future Drought Resilience Key takeaways Well-managed savannas can act as carbon sinks – Research at the Fletcherview Savanna SuperSite shows consistent carbon gains of 2–3 tonnes per hectare per year, highlighting how sustainable grazing practices improve both productivity

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