From the Director
Significant rains and flooding has become a recurring trend for our region over the last few years. This time it has mostly centred from Tully to Ayr, but at the time of writing other areas could also see increasing rains and flood risk over the coming days. Our thoughts are with all who have been affected, and we hope that all of our readers are safe. It will be a while before the extent of damage is known, and we hope that there is no major impact on agriculture across the region.
If you have been impacted I encourage you to visit the Queensland Government’s Disaster recovery support.
We also know that other areas across the region are desperate for rain. Staying well informed can help prepare for future events and help with management decisions. Some of the useful on-line resources include:
evokeAg25 is being held in Brisbane over the 18th – 19th of February. This is Australia’s premiere agtech event, with more than 2,000 attending last year. We are pleased to partner with Farmers2Founders, AgriFutures and LIFES to host Millennia of Ag-Innovation, an evokeAg sideline event in Cairns.
On the Monday 10th at Bush Tukka Park, you can engage with Indigenous food, craft and technology stands along with cutting edge agtech. Tuesday 11th is a bus tour of irrigation and aquaculture innovation which is certain to stimulate new ideas and conversation.
I invite you to attend this first of a kind event which will explore the intersection of traditional knowledge and cutting-edge agricultural technologies.
Last week, the Future Drought Fund (FDF) Investment Strategy was released. This strategy includes lessons from the first four years of the FDF and recent stakeholder feedback. There are five priority areas, and all align strongly with our goals:
- Partnering for local solutions
- Partnering for First Nations initiatives
- Building knowledge, skills and capability
- Innovating for transformation
- Measuring progress and knowledge sharing
Our annual survey is also still open, and we would love to hear from you. Please share your feedback with us.
Until next time, keep safe and well.
David Phelps
Director
Upcoming Events
Secure your tickets for this First Nations-led agtech event in Cairns|Gimuy on 10-11 February!
Explore cutting-edge agtech solutions and sustainable farming practices, all while celebrating Indigenous culture.
- Live agtech installations and showcases
- Cultural evening with Indigenous cuisine and performances
- Innovation Trail featuring Indigenous-led agtech innovations
- Networking with agtech startups and industry leaders
- TEKFARM on-farm deployments in the Cairns Hinterland
Don’t miss out, register now.
Register for Gulf Savannah’s FREE succession planning webinar with expert Scott Patterson.
Date: 12pm – 1pm Tuesday 11th February
Location: Online
Scott will offer practical solutions and strategic advice on how to manage your own unique succession journey, including:
- What is succession planning and why is it important?
- Barriers to successful succession
- Management versus ownership succession
- Business versus assets
- Following a process
Strengthen Your Leadership: Governance Essentials for Small Community Groups.
Join the TNQ Drought Hub and Get on Board Australia for an engaging and practical online Governance Essentials course.
Perfect for small community groups, this course dives into the principles of governance, your duties and responsibilities, ethical decision-making, and the skills to lead with confidence.
Dates: 2 April – 11 June
Duration: 6 sessions over 10 weeks
Time: 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM (AEST)
Location: Online (blended self-paced learning with short recap sessions)
Cost: $150 (valued at $250, subsidised by the TNQ Drought Hub)
Have you downloaded a spreadsheet and not been able to use it?
Date: Tuesday 10th June
Venue: Lakeland Town Hall, 4 Sesame St, Lakeland
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. You will get practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
Topics include:
- Creating new worksheets
- Understanding and creating basic
- formulas
- Linking worksheets
- Entering and copying data
- plus more
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