The Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub Operations Managers met this month in person to attend a workshop with the aim of sharing learnings, leveraging experiences and discussing opportunities for enhanced operational mechanisms for the Hubs across Australia.
Simon Page, Operations Manager for the TNQ Drought Hub said the day was a huge success and formed strong linkages amongst the Hub operations team who now have a stronger understanding of other Hubs and the Future Drought Fund team.
A field visit to Mulloon Institute also provided a practical experience for the group of work being done with land rehydration and restoration. Jono Forrest, the General Manager at Mulloon Institute shared with the group the history of the institute and how it is recognised globally as a demonstrator of sustainable agriculture and environmental regeneration.
We acknowledge the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of this country and pay our respects to the Traditional Owners and Elders, past and present, of the land on which we stand today, the Djabugay (pronounced Jap-ur-kai), Yirrganydji (pronounced Irri-kan-dji) and the Gimuy Yidinji (pronounced Goom-eye Yidinji) people (and all other country/people joining us today).
In the spirit of reconciliation, we also acknowledge the valuable contribution that Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continue to make to James Cook University and the broader community.