Tropical North Queensland Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (TNQ Hub)

The hub led by James Cook University (JCU) is supporting farmers and communities to become more drought resilient.

Building Resilience to Future Drought

Drought has significant impact on the wellbeing of people and communities across Tropical North Queensland.

Drought affects all industries but particularly Tropical North Queensland agriculture industries including beef, sugar, vegetable, dairy, citrus and tropical fruit.

The Australian Government is contributing $8 million over 4 years through the Future Drought Fund.  Hub partners are providing co-contributions of $18.5 million over 4 years.

Through the Hub, farmers, Indigenous landholders, communities, researchers and business have come together and co-designed approaches and solutions for drought resilience in Tropical North Queensland.

Building Resilience to Future Drought

Drought has significant impact on the wellbeing of people and communities across Tropical North Queensland.

Drought affects all industries but particularly Tropical North Queensland agriculture industries including beef, sugar, vegetable, dairy, citrus and tropical fruit.

The Australian Government is contributing $8 million over 4 years through the Future Drought Fund.  Hub partners are providing co-contributions of $18.5 million over 4 years.

Through the Hub, farmers, Indigenous landholders, communities, researchers and business have come together and co-designed approaches and solutions for drought resilience in Tropical North Queensland.

Problem Statement Capture Platform

We have established a platform to capture and map the issues that affect farming and agricultural industries directly from landholders.

Problem submissions can range from very individualised circumstances to broader, industry-relevant challenges.

EOI for TNQ Producer Group

Join our Producer Group for Beef businesses and discover the power of data-driven decision-making.

We are looking for producers in the CAPE YORK and GULF SAVANNAH regions who want to learn how data-driven decision-making can lead to better outcomes, more informed strategies and improved overall performance.

ESG on Farm: Are you ready?

We are developing educational materials to help support Australian producers, farmers and land managers understand the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) framework.

ESG is a framework that can help producers to address sustainability issues, enhance sustainability performance, increase resilience, reduce risks and create opportunities.

November AgTech Insights

November AgTech Insights Welcome back to AgTech Insights! We continue to explore the latest developments, news, and opportunities in agricultural technology to enhance the resilience of ag in TNQ. Celebrating...

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Future Drought Fund Public Consultation

Future Drought Fund Public Consultation Future Drought Fund The $5 billion Future Drought Fund (FDF) provides $100 million each year for drought resilience initiatives that help farmers and rural communities...

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Industry Expert Video Series

The TNQ Hub is pleased to present our Industry Expert Video Series. This series will explore our expert’s career, their wealth of knowledge and their demonstrated ability to provide specialist advice that empowers land managers and industry to make future focused decisions. Videos are released weekly.

Problem Statement Capture Platform

We have established the Muster Platform to capture and map the issues that affect farming and agricultural industries directly from landholders. Problem submissions can range from very individualised circumstances to broader, industry-relevant challenges

November AgTech Insights

November AgTech Insights Welcome back to AgTech Insights! We continue to explore the latest developments, news, and opportunities in agricultural technology to enhance the resilience of ag in TNQ. Celebrating...

READ MORE

Future Drought Fund Public Consultation

Future Drought Fund Public Consultation Future Drought Fund The $5 billion Future Drought Fund (FDF) provides $100 million each year for drought resilience initiatives that help farmers and rural communities...

READ MORE

Building Resilience to Future Drought

Drought has significant impact on the wellbeing of people and communities across Tropical North Queensland.

Drought affects all industries but particularly Tropical North Queensland agriculture industries including beef, sugar, vegetable, dairy, citrus and tropical fruit.

The Australian Government is contributing $8 million over 4 years through the Future Drought Fund.  Hub partners are providing co-contributions of $18.5 million over 4 years.

Through the Hub, farmers, Indigenous landholders, communities, researchers and business have come together and co-designed approaches and solutions for drought resilience in Tropical North Queensland.

The Hub is also building critical skills as a key input in building resilience to drought and leveraging new tools, approaches and technology.

Node Members

Supporting the TNQ Drought Hub to provide solutions for drought resilience in Tropical North Queensland.

Hub Contact

Rachel Hay

Knowledge Broker