Bushfire and Disaster Preparedness workshop — Surat
2026-05-19 08:30 - 14:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | New Royal Hotel Surat, 63 Burrowes Street, Surat, Qld, 4417, Australia
Join Industry Resilience and Recovery Officers at a free, hands-on Bushfire and Disaster Preparedness workshop coming up in May.
Delivered by RFCS Southern Queensland in partnership with the Department of Primary Industries, these workshops are a chance to do some practical planning for the season ahead.
You’ll receive a free A0, car-bonnet sized map of your property and work through it to identify risks, map hazards and plan practical mitigation strategies. Registration before the close date is essential.
Register now for a workshop near you!
For more information and to register at a workshop near you, click on the links below:

Injune – 13 May, 8:30am – 2:30pm
Surat – 19 May, 8:30am – 2:30pm
Chinchilla – 21 May, 8:30am – 2:30pm
Maidenwell – 9 June, 8:30am – 2:30pm

Dry season decisions for graziers – Warwick
2026-05-21 08:00 - 14:50 | Warwick RSL, 65 Albion Street, Warwick, Queensland, 4370, Australia
Join fellow graziers to share and discuss dry season management options for the year ahead.
Topics that will be covered on the day include:

The current situation
Where we are headed
Evaluating options for the year ahead
Information and tools to help inform your decisions
Drought Preparedness Grant

Marcia Smith and Roger Sneath (DPI livestock extension officers) will facilitate the day and other industry services will also be present.
Bring your ideas and wisdom from past experience to exchange with others.
For catering please register by Monday 18 May.

You can also register with and get more information from Roger Sneath on 0429 721 926 or Wim Linstom on (07) 4685 5005.

The Farm Business Resilience Program is jointly funded through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government’s Drought and Climate Adaptation Program.

Bushfire and Disaster Preparedness workshop — Chinchilla
2026-05-21 08:30 - 14:30 | The Club Hotel Chinchilla, 131 Heeney Street, Chinchilla, Qld, 4413, Australia

Dry season decisions for graziers – Millmerran
2026-05-22 08:00 - 14:50 | Millmerran Community and Cultural Centre, Walpole Street, Millmerran, Qld, 4357, Australia
Join fellow graziers to share and discuss dry season management options for the year ahead.
Topics that will be covered on the day include:

The current situation
Where we are headed
Evaluating options for the year ahead
Information and tools to help inform your decisions
Drought Preparedness Grant

Marcia Smith and Roger Sneath (DPI livestock extension officers) will facilitate the day and other industry services will also be present.
Bring your ideas and wisdom from past experience to exchange with others.
For catering please register by Tuesday 19 May.

You can also register with and get more information from Roger Sneath on 0429 721 926 or Wim Linstom on (07) 4685 5005.

The Farm Business Resilience Program is jointly funded through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government’s Drought and Climate Adaptation Program.

From forecast to farm: ready for whatever the weather — Eidsvold
2026-05-26 08:30 - 14:30 | Eidsvold Community Hall, 50 Moreton Street, Eidsvold, Queensland, 4627, Australia
From dry spells to downpours — build the systems, skills and confidence to manage climate risk.
Weather and climate play a huge role in day-to-day and long-term decisions on farm. From Forecast to Farm is a free, hands-on workshop designed to help producers better understand climate influences, make sense of forecasts, and use practical tools to plan with confidence for the season ahead.
Delivered as part of the SQNNSW Innovation Hub & Northern Australia Climate Program (NACP), this workshop brings together expert speakers from the field (Climate Mates) and the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM).
The focus is on practical, locally relevant information that you can apply directly to your business and property.
Across the day, participants will explore:

The major climate influences influencing the region and what they mean locally
Where to find reliable and useful climate and weather information online
How to incorporate seasonal outlooks and weather forecasts into on-property decision-making
A practical, interactive planning session for the season ahead (next three months) using the NACP forecast planning calendar
A clearer understanding of livestock thermal stress (heat and chill), what drives it, and how to manage risk
Climate decision-making tools, including green date calculations for your region

Guest speakers

Susanne Wright – NACP/UniSQ
Vicki Mayne – NACP/UniSQ
Dr David Jones – Bureau of Meteorology (BoM)

What to Bring
Please bring your laptop, tablet, or smartphone, as this is a hands-on workshop with interactive activities throughout the session.
The SQNNSW Innovation Hub receives funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.

Dry season decisions for graziers – Texas
2026-05-27 08:00 - 14:50 | Texas Sports Complex, Middleton Street, Texas, Queensland, 4385, Australia
Join fellow graziers to share and discuss dry season management options for the year ahead.
Topics that will be covered on the day include:

The current situation
Where we are headed
Evaluating options for the year ahead
Information and tools to help inform your decisions
Drought Preparedness Grant

Marcia Smith and Roger Sneath (DPI livestock extension officers) will facilitate the day and other industry services will also be present.
Bring your ideas and wisdom from past experience to exchange with others.
For catering please register by Friday 22 May.

You can also register with and get more information from Roger Sneath on 0429 721 926 or Wim Linstom on (07) 4685 5005.

The Farm Business Resilience Program is jointly funded through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government’s Drought and Climate Adaptation Program.

From forecast to farm: ready for whatever the weather — Kingaroy
2026-05-27 08:30 - 14:30 | Kingaroy RSL, Cnr Short and Markwell Streets, Kingaroy, Qld, 4610, Australia
From dry spells to downpours — build the systems, skills and confidence to manage climate risk.
Weather and climate play a huge role in day-to-day and long-term decisions on farm. From Forecast to Farm is a free, hands-on workshop designed to help producers better understand climate influences, make sense of forecasts, and use practical tools to plan with confidence for the season ahead.
Delivered as part of the SQNNSW Innovation Hub & Northern Australia Climate Program (NACP), this workshop brings together expert speakers from the field (Climate Mates) and the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM).
The focus is on practical, locally relevant information that you can apply directly to your business and property.
Across the day, participants will explore:

the major climate influences influencing the region and what they mean locally
where to find reliable and useful climate and weather information online
how to incorporate seasonal outlooks and weather forecasts into on-property decision-making
a practical, interactive planning session for the season ahead (next three months) using the NACP forecast planning calendar
a clearer understanding of livestock thermal stress (heat and chill), what drives it, and how to manage risk
climate decision-making tools, including green date calculations for your region.

Guest speakers

Susanne Wright – NACP/UniSQ
Vicki Mayne – NACP/UniSQ
Dr David Jones – Bureau of Meteorology

What to Bring
Please bring your laptop, tablet, or smartphone, as this is a hands-on workshop with interactive activities throughout the session.
The SQNNSW Innovation Hub receives funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.

Dry season decisions for graziers – Stanthorpe
2026-05-28 08:00 - 14:50 | Varias 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, 22 Caves Road, Stanthorpe, Qld, 4380, Australia
Join fellow graziers to share and discuss dry season management options for the year ahead.
Topics that will be covered on the day include:

the current situation
where we are headed
evaluating options for the year ahead
information and tools to help inform your decisions
Drought Preparedness Grant.

Marcia Smith and Roger Sneath (DPI livestock extension officers) will facilitate the day and other industry services will also be present.
Bring your ideas and wisdom from past experience to exchange with others.
For catering please register by Monday 25 May.

You can also register with and get more information from Roger Sneath on 0429 721 926 or Wim Linstom on (07) 4685 5005.

The Farm Business Resilience Program is jointly funded through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government’s Drought and Climate Adaptation Program.

The season ahead: South West QLD - Webinar
2026-06-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, Australia
Join the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Climate Mate John McLaughlin for a webinar about South West QLD’s winter seasonal outlook.
Topics

The seasonal outlook – Understand and interpret the forecast for the winter ahead
How to use the outlook – Use climate information to inform grazing and fire management decisions on your property
Demonstration of tools and resources – How to find and use available resources, including fire alerts, fire risk, wind speed and directions forecasts and extreme weather (flood and drought) warnings

Presenter
John McLaughlin, Climate Mate
John has been involved in the Northern Australian Climate Program for the past 4 years. He has a sound understanding of Climate Drivers and how graziers can utilize climate tools and information to make better business decisions.
Details
When: Monday 8th June | 6pm – 7pm
Where: Online. The joining link will be sent upon registration.

Bushfire and Disaster Preparedness workshop – Maidenwell
2026-06-09 08:30 - 14:30 | Maidenwell Memorial Hall, Pool Street, Maidenwell, Qld, 4615, Australia
