Tropical North Queensland Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub

For our friends in the central west, we recognise your grief and the confronting scenes that are surrounding you. We know it will be tough and there will be a long-lasting impact. You are in our thoughts. Remember there is support out there: 👉Access emergency fodder 👉Access financial support 👉Free counselling 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gq2ZYm6f 🛠 It’s also important to report any damage or losses. This will help Department of Primary Industries (Queensland) understand what has happened to you and your area to help determine if you will need extra support during recovery effort: https://bit.ly/3XCNBpo

If you can’t beat ‘em, eat ‘em! 🍽️ What if the best way to tackle invasive species… is to put them on your plate? 🤔 Join us for a screening of ABC’s Eat The Invaders, followed by a panel of experts who’ll dish out the facts on how invasive species are changing our environment and how we can fight back - one bite at a time. 📅 Wednesday 02 April ⏰ 6:30 PM 📍 Salt House, Shop 6/2 Pierpoint Road, Cairns City 💲FREE Featuring: 🌱 Samantha Martin – Bush food guru & author of Bush Tukka Guide 🌏 Dr Allan Dale – Regional development whiz from JCU 🦎 Dr Alexander Watson – Wildlife conservation champ 🔥 Barry Hunter – CEO, NAILSMA 🛡️ Dr Angie Reid – Protecting Country expert, NAILSMA 🎤 Moderated by Adam Stephen from ABC QLD Register now: https://lnkd.in/g4RVmEq2 Brought to you by North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance, TNQ Drought Hub, and the ABC.

Boost Your Governance Skills - register now: https://lnkd.in/g2hUJvbP Looking to step up in your community group or board? The Governance Essentials course with TNQ Drought Hub & Get on Board Australia is your ticket to leading with confidence! 📅 Dates: 2 April – 11 June (6 sessions over 10 weeks) 🕐 Time: 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM (AEST) 📍 Location: Online (self-paced + short recap sessions) 💲 Cost: $150 (normally $250 – thanks to TNQ Drought Hub!) ✨ Why Join? ✅ Strengthen your leadership & governance skills ✅ Understand roles, responsibilities & risk management ✅ Navigate ethical decisions & conflicts in small communities ✅ Learn from governance pros & gain lifelong access to resources 💬 What past participants say: ⭐ "Really useful, especially regarding conflicts of interest in small communities." ⭐ "The small cost in time & money was well worth the confidence boost!"

🚀 Big News: $250K + 8 Months of Support for Drought Resilience Innovators! Over the past few weeks, we’ve been inviting researchers, entrepreneurs, and industry disruptors to apply for Cohort 3 of the Drought Resilience Lab - our 12-week program for commercialising game-changing drought resilience solutions. But now, we’re taking it one step further… Cohort 3 innovators will now have the opportunity to be selected for Beanstalk’s Venture-in-Residence program . Why is this a game-changer? 💰 Up to $250k worth of support to scale your venture 🗓️ 8 months of hands-on venture-building support 🤝 Direct access to industry expertise and networks We have our first guaranteed Venture-in-Residence place available for a Cohort 3 innovator - and we hope to announce more soon! Check out some of current ventures: https://lnkd.in/g6H6WSxy And because of this incredible new opportunity, we’re extending the application deadline to give more innovators the chance to apply. You now have until 16 March 2025, 9 PM AEDT to submit your application! 🚜 If you’re working on a breakthrough innovation for drought resilience, this is your chance. 👉 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gxrAfkFi #DroughtResilience #AgTech

We would like to express our sincere thank you and appreciation to all those who joined us this week in planning for the future of the hub within the TNQ region. The productiveness and passion at the workshop was a testament to the value the industry sees in us and our collective mission for leading a regional and collaborative approach to building drought and climate resilience. While there were the thought-provoking moments that come with change, we are incredibly excited for what the future brings. NQ Dry Tropics, Reef Catchments, FBA, Southern Gulf NRM, Gulf Savannah NRM, Cape York NRM, TCICA, James Cook University, CQUniversity, The University of Queensland, David Phelps, Karen George

We are so proud to showcase Millenia of Ag-Innovation, 10 - 11 February, Cairns | Gimuy We are incredibly thankful for the attendees that took the time to join us and for the speakers, sponsors, organisers, small businesses and staff that managed to deliver this event in the middle of a significant rain and flooding event. A big shoutout to the startups for sharing their journeys and the producers we visited who opened up their businesses and homes to us. And we can't forget the special dances and performances over dinner and the divine food we got to eat over the two days. Thanks to Sam, Barbara and their entire teams for making this possible. This event was hosted by the hub in partnership with Farmers2Founders and Local Indigenous Food Enterprise Services (LIFES), and was first ever First Nations-led AgTech event in Cairns. The event brought together farmers, AgTech innovators and industry stakeholders in Queensland’s agricultural sector together for two days of collaboration. Health and Wellbeing Queensland AgriFutures Australia AusIndustry Marc Harbrow Azrina Iqbal Dr. Samantha J. Horseman James Cook University Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Rainstick AgriFutures evokeAG Tony Matchett Destiny Dewis Rodney Ingersoll OBE Nirrwara Global Multikraft Probiotic Solutions Bunji Enterprises X42 Monitoring AirAgri Optiweigh Department of Primary Industries (Queensland) Farmacist Pty Ltd Launch Y(E)P nbn® Australia CQUni Agriculture IIF - Invest Inya Farmer Sentek Aqua Ubique Sustainable Food & Water Yaamarra & Yarral If we have forgotten anyone please tag yourself! https://lnkd.in/gJWN9ETp 📽️ thanks to @Hudson Films

It's always a delight to be at EvokeAg! We are looking forward to many conversations, learning from others and seeing how the ag industry is preparing for the future.

There are so many things to highlight from Millennia of Ag-Innovation but most of all we want to say thank you to everyone that supported this event. We had some awesome technology, heard some incredible stories about working together and know everyone walked away inspired and with new connections. Stay tuned for something special. A special shoutout to Farmers2Founders Health and Wellbeing Queensland AusIndustry AgriFutures Australia AgriFutures evokeAG Marc Harbrow Samantha Martin Tony Matchett Azrina Iqbal Destiny Dewis

𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐠-𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬-𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐠𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝. Next weeks event is about bringing together First Nations farmers, contemporary producers, and agtech developers to enhance innovation, resilience, and sustainable growth across the agricultural sector. We invite all growers, farmers and innovators to come together for this stella line of up presenters, providers and organisations who will be joining us to share their knowledge and expertise and connect with them. Please share this post with your friends, family, community and industry so we can make this unique event a huge success for the region. Get your tickets🎟️https://lnkd.in/giKCA3de Farmers2Founders Nirrwara GlobalJames Cook University Multikraft Probiotic Solutions Bunji Enterprises X42 Monitoring AirAgri Australian Banana Growers Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers Optiweigh Department of Primary Industries (Queensland) CANEGROWERS Australia Terrain NRM Cape York NRM Gulf Savannah NRM NQ Dry Tropics Southern Gulf NRM Reef Catchments FBA Marc Harbrow Farmacist Pty Ltd Launch Y(E)P Health and Wellbeing Queensland nbn® Australia CQUni Agriculture IIF - Invest Inya Farmer Rodney Ingersoll OBE Sentek Aqua Ubique Sustainable Food & Water

The count down is on! Just 7️⃣ days to go till Millennia of Ag-Innovation. As well as the AgTech, did we mention that there will be all sorts of crops and animals there? 🍒🍌🍚🦐 Everything from bushfoods such as wild rice, karkalla and warrigal greens to mung beans, sesame, sunnhemp and freshwater crustaceans. 🐪 You will even be able to learn about camels being an innovative alternative to cattle! We can’t wait to see you there. Get your ticket now before it’s too late ➡️https://lnkd.in/giKCA3de. Farmers2Founders Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry AgriFutures evokeAG AgriFutures Australia James Cook University AusIndustry Rainstick