Building resilient regional futures by ensuring agriculture is a focus Key takeaways Knowledge Broker Karen George attended the Regions Rising Queensland conference in Cairns on 19 June, joining regional leaders, industry, and government to discuss the future of regional Queensland. The event covered diverse issues including housing, workforce challenges, regional
Future Drought Fund: Ready to Tackle Drought with Bold Ideas? By Mob, For Mob: Funding Now Open to Strengthen Drought Resilience on Country Got an idea to help your community stay strong through dry times while strengthening connection to Country? The Future Drought Fund’s Strengthening Drought Resilience on Country Grants
Building drought resilient grazing systems at Clarke Creek Key takeaways Over 25 Central Queensland producers attended a Climate Smart Field Day at Clarke Creek, hosted by Node partner FBA, to learn practical ways to build resilience in their grazing businesses. Regional Soils Coordinator Dhiraj Gajera demonstrated soil monitoring techniques, including
GrowHer – Advancing Young Female Founders through AgTech Key takeaways Program Lead Kara-Glenn Worth attended GrowHer, a program empowering Year 7–12 girls across regional Queensland to engage with the AgTech industry, supporting the future of agriculture. Students explored agricultural challenges and AgTech solutions, partnered with mentors to develop and pitch
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