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The natural grazier — Springsure
2026-02-24 09:00 - 16:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Manalee, Glenlee Road, Springsure, QLD, 4722, Australia
An introduction to Grazing Naturally with Dick Richardson
Don’t miss this chance to learn from one of the best. Join grazing expert Dick Richardson in the field and see how his Grazing Naturally method is helping land managers transform their pastures, boost soil health, and build landscapes that thrive.
Walk away with:

practical regenerative grazing skills
stocking management and grazing strategies
a plan on how to build your soil health and utilise carbon cycles
practical, science-based strategies for improving soil health, pasture productivity, and profitability.

Read more about Dick Richardson.
Morning tea and lunch provided. Please bring a hat, water bottle and chair.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact FBA Land Management Officer Sheree Johnston on 0448 219 982.
This event is supported by the Australian Government through funding from the Natural Heritage Trust under the Climate-Smart Agriculture.
Register here!

GroWQ Ag Industry Roundtable - Longreach
2026-02-26 | Longreach, Longreach, Queensland, 4730, Australia
SAVE THE DATE
Discover what industry and service providers have planned for 2026 at this round table and networking lunch!

The natural grazier — Gogango
2026-02-26 09:00 - 16:30 | 540 Weir Park Road, Gogango, 540 Weir Park Road, Gogango, Queensland, 4702, Australia

Property fire management planning — Kooralbyn
2026-02-28 09:00 - 14:00 | Kooralbyn Community Centre, 79 Ogilvie Place, Kooralbyn, Queensland, 4285, Australia
Learn how to create a fire management plan for your property at this free Property Fire Management Planning Workshop.
The workshop will provide information to landholders and guidance on creating individual fire management plans with the use of a map specific to each property. These plans aim to mitigate the risks associated with bushfires, with a focus on helping communities safeguard individual and collective properties. As maps will be provided, registration for this event is necessary.
Representatives from the Healthy Land & Water’s Queensland Fire & Biodiversity Consortium, Toowoomba Regional Council and Rural Fire Service Queensland will share information about their roles and offer advice about planning for the approaching fire season.

What to expect from the session:

Delve into fire management planning.
Tap into local support and resources.
Take home a BIG MAP of your property.
Connect with neighbours and community members.
An opportunity to discuss bushfire matters in your community.

Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
For more information, contact Jaime from Healthy Land & Water’s Queensland Fire & Biodiversity Consortium on jaime.k@hlw.org.au.

Jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.

Property fire management planning — Mount Binga
2026-03-07 09:00 - 14:00 | Mount Binga Outdoor Education Centre, 13v Mount Binga Road, Mount Binga, Queensland, 4314, Australia

2026 NTCA Conference — Darwin
2026-03-18 12:00 - 2026-03-20 23:30 | Darwin Convention Centre, 10 Stokes Hill Road, Darwin, NT, 0800, Australia
For all information about the 2026 Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association Conference, visit the conference webpage.
Wednesday 18 March
NTCA Ladies Lunch

Thursday 19 March
Tech & Tea – Conference Day 1

NTCA AGM (Full Members Only)

NTCA Welcome Drinks

Friday 20 March
Second Round – NTCA Conference Day 2
NTCA Gala Dinner

Douglas Daly Research Farm field day
2026-04-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Douglas Daly Research Farm, Jungawa Road, Douglas-Daly, NT, 0822, Australia
Date claimer!
More information to come.

Succession negotiation workshop series: Phase 2 — Collinsville
2026-05-07 08:00 - 2026-05-08 17:00 | Opal Ridge Motel, 23 Stanley Street, Collinsville, Qld, 4804, Australia
NQ Dry Tropics invites you to Allan Parker’s Succession negotiation workshop series.
In a rapidly changing world, we need to evolve to stay in step with our surroundings. Succession negotiation helps individuals, groups and communities create practical, future-ready succession pathways. It moves us beyond ‘business-as-usual’ toward transition, transformation, and ultimately co-creation — unlocking new ways of thinking, working and progressing together.
Read more about Allan Parker
Phase 1: Leading and negotiating succession planning | 12-13 February, Opal Ridge Motel (conference room), Collinsville
Phase 2: Regional brain resetting | 7-8 May, Opal Ridge Motel (conference room), Collinsville
Thinking of coming?
For more information contact Teagan Morris, NQ Dry Tropics NRM Project Manager on 0418 816 753.
This event is hosted by the Landholders Driving Change (LDC2) project funded by the Queensland Government through the Queensland Reef Water Quality Program.

GroWQ Innovation Expo - Longreach
2026-07-29 - 2026-07-30 | Longreach, Longreach, Queensland, 4730, Australia
Our signature Expo returns with talks, tech, and trade displays, along with an expanded program.
✔️In 2026, we will be integrating the Future Grass Growers Forum into the Expo, enabling us to run concurrent sessions designed specifically for the next generation. This new structure will create an even stronger platform for learning, connection, and youth development across the region.
✔️ We will again be hosting a field trip, offering hands on insights and practical demonstrations.
✔️ The Kids to Farm program will return, giving school students the opportunity to connect with agriculture in an engaging and meaningful way.
✔️ Plus, many other exciting additions are already in the works to make 2026 our biggest Expo yet!
Further program details will be released early in the new year. In the meantime, if there are any topics or ideas you feel should be part of the 2026 program, please contact us at grow@growq.com.au or visit our website www.growq.com.au.

Developing Northern Australia Conference 2026
2026-08-05 - 2026-08-07 | Alice Springs, Alice Springs, NT, 0870, Australia
Save the date!
For more information keep an eye on the DNAC website.

Kidman Springs field day
2026-08-19 08:00 - 2026-08-20 17:00 | Kidman Springs Research Station, 13774 Buchanan Highway, Victoria River, NT, 0852, Australia
Save the date! More information to come.

23rd Biennial Australian Rangeland Society conference — Darwin
2026-09-07 - 2026-09-11 | Darwin, Darwin, NT, 0801, Australia
Save the date!
ARS Conference 2026 | 7-11 September 2026 | Darwin, Northern Territory
On behalf of the Australian Rangeland Society (ARS) and the ARS 2026 Organising Committee, we are pleased to invite you to Darwin, Northern Territory, for the 23rd Biennial Australian Rangeland Society Conference. The Conference will be held from 7–11 September 2026. The 2026 Conference theme is Cattle, Culture, Conservation and Carbon.
Call for abstracts – now open!
The ARS Conference 2026 is now ready to accept your abstract submissions for oral, lightning oral and poster presentations. We invite you to share your insights and innovations across a wide range of topics including, but not limited to:

cattle (and domestic livestock)
culture
cyber
carbon and environmental services
climate variability and change
conservation
conflicts, clashes, co-design and collaboration.

Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of the 2026 Conference program – abstract submissions close on 16 March 2026, 11:59pm ACST.
More information will be provided closer to the event.
