Biosecurity Queensland Response Readiness Workshop - Mareeba
2026-04-16 09:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Mareeba, 28 Peters Street, Mareeba, Queensland, 4880, Australia
Join Biosecurity Queensland for a series of Biosecurity Response Readiness Workshops to help industry prepare for a potential biosecurity outbreak.
Biosecurity outbreaks disrupt services, operations and community confidence. By attending this workshop you will gain an understanding of:

How your organisation can prepare for a biosecurity outbreak
An understanding of national biosecurity arrangements
How a biosecurity response will be managed
How biosecurity outbreaks are different to arrangements for other emergencies such as floods and bushfires.

You’ll also meet a network of local people who can help you strengthen your biosecurity preparedness.
The workshops are aimed at anyone from industry or business whose role will be affected by a biosecurity outbreak including:

Industry peak bodies
Producers, processers and manufacturers
Large local employers
Transport, logistics, retail and distribution
Regional and emerging leaders.

Registrations

Catering is provided. Please advise any dietary requirements on the registration form.

Regenerative Grazing Connect Workshop - Butchers Creek
2026-04-17 - 2026-04-18 | Butchers Creek Hall, 758 Topaz Rd, Glen Allyn
Come and listen to speakers from Industry and Veterinary science, over two days covering sustainable pastures, regenerative grazing land management, pasture management tools, animal nutrition, breeder management, drivers of profitability and practical demonstrations.
Ask questions on regenerative grazing and beef industry sustainability matters.
There will be lunch and smoko provided and a dinner at end of day one.
Please RSVP by emailing info@pinnaclepocketcattle.com or phoning Peter Spies: 0419 020 046
See flyer here.

Copley Pastoral Field Day 2026 - Anduramba
2026-04-18 09:00 - 17:00 | Salty, 210 Hawkins Road, Anduramba, Qld, 4355, Australia
The Copley Pastoral Curious Minds, Profitable Herds field features expert speakers, insightful discussions and practical applications.
The event brings together producers, researchers and industry professionals for a day of practical discussion, new ideas and meaningful connection. After a sold out event in 2025, this event is not to be missed!
The lineup includes:

Welcome by Tom Copley
Bush Agribusiness, John Keiller and Angus Gidley-Baird examine business performance, market dynamics and the strategic decisions shaping the red meat sector
Professor Ben Hayes, Associate Professor Liz Ross and Dr James Copley will explore the science behind genetic improvement in cattle
The QAAFI team will lead a crush-side genotyping demonstration
David and Sonya Greenup of Rosevale Santa Gertrudis will join Copley Pastoral to discuss multi-generation family beef businesses.

Morning tea, lunch and dinner are provided.
Spots are limited! Please register to secure your spot:

Community Impact Program Workshop - Roma
2026-04-20 08:30 - 12:30 | Roma Explorers Inn, 44778 Warrego Highway, Roma, Qld, 4455, Australia
Community organisations across South West Queensland are invited to attend local workshops to learn more about the resources available to support drought preparedness and a changing climate.
These sessions will explore:

The Community Impact Program, delivered by the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR)
How resources can support the continued development of local preparedness
Insights into the Regional Drought Resilience Implementation Plan being developed by Regional Development Australia Darling Downs South West

Details
Time: 8:30am – 12:30pm
Dates and locations:

Monday 20th April, Roma
Tuesday 21st April, St George
Wednesday 22nd April, Cunnamulla
Thursday 23rd April, Charleville
Friday 24th April, Quilpie

More information
Contact FRRR on info@frrr.org.au or phone 03 5430 2399

NQ Dry Tropics NRM Optiweigh Workshop - Mt Aberdeen Station
2026-04-20 08:30 - 14:00 | Mt Aberdeen Station, Bowen, QLD, 4805, Australia
Ever wondered how real-time in-paddock weighing could help your cattle businsess?

Come along to the Optiweigh workshop and discover how Optiweigh can remotely and automatically weigh your cattle. Hear from experts about how the technology can support productive pastures and better grazing decision making.

On the day, you’ll hear from:

Local producers sharing their experience
CQU Researchers providing recent research, data insights, utilisation trends
Optiweigh representatives providing technical information, followed by a Q&A

Register your spot today!

Please RSVP to Justin Macor on 0408 318 053 or justin.macor@nqdrytropics.com.au

Morning tea and lunch provided. Please advise any dietary requirements.

More information
Optiweigh Precision Livestock Management →
Optiweigh case study: What the backgrounders do! →
