Carbon & your ag business — Charters Towers
2025-04-01 10:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | The Wellness Hub, 11-15 Church Street, Charters Towers, Qld, 4820, Australia
Carbon & your ag business: What does carbon mean for you?
Join AgForce for a user-friendly guide through the Carbon maze.
This free event (open to everyone) will be a clear and pragmatic guide to help you understand and navigate the world of carbon. Take advantage of expert guidance and practical experience.
Attendees will hear from Mo Pedersen from AgForce Training, and Greg Leach, a carbon and natural capital expert.
Registrations are required
Click here for more information and to save your seat.

Webinar POSTPONED - Beyond the Forecast: A Seasonal Review & Look Ahead for South West QLD
2025-04-02 19:35 - 20:35 (Australia/Brisbane) | Online, Australia
Beyond the Forecast – POSTPONED
A Seasonal Review & Look Ahead for South West Queensland.
Join us for a follow-up webinar to review the past summer season and provide insights into the season ahead.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable climate outlook information for South West Queensland.

Looking back at the 2024/25 summer seasons, assess the conditions experienced across the region and analyse the accuracy of the forecasts.
Gaze into the months ahead and discuss the forecasts and what could mean fir graziers in the region.

Make sure to include your key questions when you register!
Register for this even here

FBA Resilient Grazing Field Day - Wowan
2025-04-03 09:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Lone Pine, 266 Buneru Road, Wowan, QLD, 4702
Get into the paddock and learn how to make important production decisions that will improve the resilience of your grazing business.
These hands-on field days offer proven solutions for CQ graziers managing central Queensland land.
Learn:

Measure available feed in your paddock (forage budgeting)
Assess land condition and easy improvement methods
Understand soil health and how to boost it
Improve soil for better production
Use weather and climate forecasts effectively
Tools, tricks and key CQ contacts
How FBA can help you achieve your goals

Key Speakers:

Ross Newman (Pasture Agronomist)
Dhiraj Gajera (Agricultural Scientist)
Sheree Johnston (FBA’s Land Management Officer)
Grace Wickson (FBA’s Climate Mate)

Morning tea and lunch provided.
Please bring a hat, water bottle, chair and wear paddock appropriate clothing and footwear.
Register for the event here

Meat processing and export conference — Gold Coast
2025-04-07 11:00 - 2025-04-08 17:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, Ross Street, Benowa, Queensland, 4217, Australia
MPEC25 is where the heart of Australia’s meat processing and export industries comes together.

Over two days at the stunning Royal Pines Resort, the event blends practical, business-focused discussions with opportunities to tackle the big issues shaping our sector. From trade policy and market access to sustainability and manufacturing resilience, MPEC25 delivers sharp, relevant content tailored to those at the forefront of the industry. It’s also a rare chance to meet with peers, share insights, and walk away with actionable ideas to drive your business forward.

Northern Australia Food Futures Conference
2025-04-08 - 2025-04-09 | Darwin Convention Centre, 10 Stokes Hill Road, Darwin, NT, 0800, Australia
The Northern Australia Food Futures Conference is Australia’s leading conference on agricultural development in the North.
The conference is integral in driving expansion in the north and places northern agriculture on the national agenda. Investors, politicians, industry and community stakeholders from around Australia and the world attend the Conference to explore agricultural opportunities in the north.
Early bird tickets are available until Friday 28 February.
For more information and to register visit the Northern Australia Food Futures Conference website.

Grazing Management Workshops - Dick Richardson - Tarzali, Atherton Tableands
2025-04-09 09:00 - 2025-04-10 15:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Tarzali, Tarzali, Queensland, 4885, Australia
Join us in the Tarzali region for two grazing workshops with Dick Richardson on Tuesday 9 April and Wednesday 10 April…

Graziers from across the region are encouraged to come to these free events, which will focus on ways to optimise cattle and pasture performance.
Terrain NRM is bringing grazing guru Dick Richardson back to the region for these events – the first for those who haven’t been to one of his workshops before, or want a refresher, and the second for those who’ve been before and want to delve deeper. We will be looking at everything from reading animal, dung and pasture condition to stock movement and assessing feed availability.
Dick Richardson is an internationally recognised leader in natural grazing principles to improve soil depth, water retention, biodiversity and animal production.
He has been helping graziers in our region for more than five years.
During the workshops, which will run from 9am to 3:30pm, there will also be plenty of time to ask questions, share experiences and ideas.
Register for a workshop, or find out more, by emailing Terrain NRM’s Duncan Buckle at duncan.buckle@terrain.org.au or calling Terrain NRM on (07) 4043 8000.

Grazing resilience and sustainable solutions workshop — Gympie
2025-04-14 08:30 - 14:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Gympie, Gympie, Qld, 4570, Australia
The Department of Primary Industries invites you to participate in the GRASS project. This event offers hands-on support to:

develop an Action Plan for Land Management
create, review or update, property maps
understand requirements of reef legislation
review property FORAGE reports
explore strategies to reduce erosion, enhance paddock productivity and strengthen business resilience.

Additional support
Expert advice is available for erosion rehabilitation, with potential funding opportunities for on-ground erosion control, riparian fencing and off-stream watering.
Registration
To ensure we can prepare your property maps and reports in advance, please complete the registration form. Property visits are scheduled for the 19-21 March. During registration you’ll be asked to confirm your availability.
This day is brought to you by the Grazing Resilience and Sustainable Solutions (GRASS) project funded through the Queensland Government’s Reef Water Quality Program.

Kilcummin - Vegetation management & beef breeding workshop
2025-04-15 08:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Kilcummin Hall, Kilcummin, Qld, 4721, Australia
Vegetation Management
An opportunity for land holders to meet with Queensland Government representatives to discuss vegetation management, Brigalow management, compliance and penalties.
Beef Breeding
Meet Brown Cattle & Country Consultants’ Matt Brown and hear his thoughts on:

The role genetics play in herd consistency and productivity
Aligning breeding decisions with market expectations, and
Steps to improve returns and meet industry standards

Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
Register by: Friday, 11 April 2025.
To register, email Jaymie Rains: jaymie.rains@nqdrytropics.com.au

Pregnancy Testing Training - Winton (Fully booked! Waiting list only.)
2025-04-22 - 2025-04-23 | Winton, Winton, Qld, 4735, Australia
Winton, QLD Reproscan Pregnancy Testing Training Course
Fully booked! Waiting list only.

22nd – 23rd April, 2025

Location: Winton (approx. 30 km from Winton, QLD)
Duration: 1 and a half days of theory and practical “hands-on” training with the focus on diagnosing the empty, pregnant and ageing of the foetus.
Course Fee: $1600+gst
Bookings: Payment will be required to confirm your place once Registration Forms are submitted
Course Materials: will be sent prior to attending training after payment has been received.
Numbers per course: will be limited to between 6 and 8 people per course

Register for this event here. Please note this event is fully booked and registration is for the waiting list only.

Goondiwindi - Carbon EDGE Workshop
2025-04-28 - 2025-04-29 | Goondiwindi, Goondiwindi, QLD, 4390, Australia
Carbon EDGE
Taking Carbon from a concept to an action plan
Carbon EDGE is a new training program for the red meat industry. Understand the opportunities for emissions reduction and carbon storage in your livestock business.
Use your own information to develop an action plan for your business.

Attending this workshop will help you learn:

Key terminology and concepts relating to greenhouses gases (GHG) within the red meat industry.
In-depth information on the practices to reduce and sequester GHG within a livestock grazing business.
Weighing up opportunities and risks associated with generating carbon credits and how they can be used to benefit livestock businesses.
Understanding carbon neutrality and how it aligns to your business goals.
Developing a carbon action plan that incorporates practical, achievable strategies to meet your objectives.

Workshop inclusion:

Guidance of expert deliverers.
Individualised information and small group learning.
Practical activities.
Case studies, data and examples for your region.
A participant manual, template and other handy resources to take home.

Pre-workshop preperation.
The design of the Carbon EDGE workshop recognises that everyone will be at a different starting point when it comes to carbon.
However, it is highly recommended that participants complete pre-work before attending to get the best out of the program.
This includes the eLearning modules available on MLA’s Toolbox and a carbon account.
Your workshop deliverer will be in touch to guide you through this process.

Cost for this workshop is $500 + GST for producers (discounted from $1,750 + GST).
Register for this event here

Breeding EDGE — Springsure
2025-04-29 08:00 - 2025-05-01 17:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Bauhinia Memorial Hall, 31 Eclipse Street, Springsure, Qld, 4722, Australia
Breeding EDGE is a 3-day workshop designed to help improve and refine your beef breeder herd management plans using genetic and reproductive knowledge and technologies to achieve desired production targets.
Location: Springsure
When: 29 April- 1 May 2025

$1,950* + GST / 1st person from one business.
$1,650* + GST / 2nd and 3rd person from same business (primary producers only).

*Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. subsidies are available for Fitzroy Basin landholders to part cover training costs.
Cost includes a comprehensive set of workshop notes, workbook, electronic files, other materials and catering.

Presenters:

Felicity Hamlyn-Hill, Beef Enterprise Advisory Services
Tim Emery, Department of Primary Industries
Dr Brendan Brieffies- ACV & BULLCHECK accredited vet, Central Highlands Vet Services

Topics covered
During the Breeding EDGE workshop at Springsure, you will learn about:

identifying current herd performance – what measures matter most
reproduction and reproduction loss
managing the breeders and herd management plans
bull fertility and management
genetic improvement of your herd (including breeding objectives) and selection tools
selection and selection criteria for traits important to you
breeds and breeding systems.

By attending the workshop, you will be able to:

identify where your current breeder herd management program can be improved to reduce reproductive loss
measure reproductive performance more accurately
identify strategies and management to improve bull selection, retention, management and performance
develop, or refine, a practical and achievable management plan for the breeding herd that will lead to higher productivity.

To find out more information read the EVENT FLYER
Registration

To book your seat, contact: Felicity Hamlyn-Hill (Beef Enterprise Advisory Services), M: 0428 113 732 or E: felicityhamlyn-hill@bigpond.com.

Future ready workshop — Charleville
2025-04-30 09:00 - 15:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Queensland
Join RCS for an opportunity for like-minded people to gather on a property to discuss topics relevant to the Charleville region and see firsthand how RCS principles are being applied in similar land types and production systems.
At the Charleville Future ready workshop, attendees will have the opportunity to discuss:

The fundamentals of building soil health and its relationship with business economic resilience.
How to assess paddock health, energy and water efficiencies.
Improved Grazing Land Management project progress inspection: High-density time-controlled grazing and Recovering clay pans with natural sequence farming.

A Future ready workshop is an initiative under the Queensland Government’s Regional Economic Futures Fund designed to help farmers and land managers develop practical and innovative solutions for a sustainable future. RCS delivers the workshops.
Key Features
Future ready workshops:

focus on practicality
stimulating ideation
expert facilitation.

Details
Hosts: Will and Sasha Treloar (WAS Pastoral Company)
BYO: Chair, water and hat
Date: Wednesday 30th April, 2025
Register by: Friday 24th April, 2025
If you would like to attend and are not sure if your name is on the RSVP list, please contact the RCS office on 1800 356 004 or info@rcsaustralia.com.au
Cost
Tickets are $27.50 each.
Agenda
9:00am Registration and cuppa
9:30am Welcome and facilitated discussion
10:30am Smoko provided
10:50am Property tour and discussion
1:20pm Lunch provided
1:50pm Facilitated discussion
2:45pm Final thoughts
3:00pm Wrap up and finish
For more information or to discuss having an RCS Day in your region, please contact our team.
Got questions?
If you want to know more about this event, contact RCS Australia.

FULL! Cattle Pregnancy Testing Training - Crows Nest
2025-05-06 - 2025-05-07 | Nukienda Station (approx. 27 km from Crows Nest QLD), Crows Nest, Qld, 4355, Australia
Crows Nest, QLD Reproscan Cattle Pregnancy Testing Training Course
Fully booked!

6th – 7th May, 2025

Location: Nukienda Station (approx. 27 km from Crows Nest QLD)
Duration: 1 and a half days of theory and practical “hands-on” training with the focus on diagnosing the empty, pregnant and ageing of the foetus.
Course Fee: $1600+gst
Bookings: Payment will be required to confirm your place once Registration Forms are submitted
Course Materials: will be sent prior to attending training after payment has been received.
Numbers per course: will be limited to between 6 and 8 people per course

Register for this event here. Please note this event is fully booked and registration is for the waiting list only.
Alternatively, you can register for the same event at Crows Nest on 8-9 May.

RCS Business Fundamentals Workshop - Brisbane
2025-05-06 - 2025-05-08 | Queensland
This three-day workshop will give you a solid handle on all the necessary business stuff while showing you how to become more proficient, organised and effective, so you can spend less time in the office and more on the things that make you happy.
The workshop covers four key areas:

This workshop will give you practical, actionable steps you can take to enable more effective use of your office time and quicker, more confident decision-making, so you can spend more time doing whatever it is that you love – quality time with family, being out in the paddock or maybe contributing to your community. What will you do with your newfound freedom?
Participants will learn how to analyse an agricultural business and have the unique opportunity to use data from their own business. If you do not have your own business or data, that’s fine it will not affect your learning experience. Suitable for all skill and confidence levels. If you would like to use your own business information please click here for what you will need to get the most out of these sessions. You do not need to disclose any information to other participants, this is purely for your use.
To really cement the connection between production and profit in your business, this workshop is best attended by the people who are responsible for the outside stuff, as well as the inside stuff.
Investment
Early Bird: $1,550 (available until 7th April 2025)
Standard: $1,950

Changemaker Workshop – Exmouth
2025-05-06 08:30 - 2025-05-07 16:30 (Australia/Perth) | Exmouth Community Centre, 12 Maidstone Crescent, Exmouth, WA, 6707, Australia
Are you ready to embrace the courage, collective spirit, and hope of changemaking?
Join the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) for a free two-day Changemaker Workshop to create a positive, lasting impact on your community.
At the workshop you will:

Join a network of changemakers across rural, regional and remote Australia
Take part in diverse community conversations
Create momentum within your community
Contribute to and inspire your community’s future.

The workshop includes:

Fully catered morning tea and lunch on both days
Qualified, engaging, and supportive Facilitators to guide you along your changemaker journey
All required stationery and participant resources
The opportunity to immerse yourself in a local network of driven, community minded individuals.

This workshop is free thanks to the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund. It is delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, as part of the Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative.
Important information
Please note that fully subsidised tickets are limited, highly valued and waitlists exist for most regions. Before registering, please ensure you can commit to attending the two days and should you unexpectedly be unable to attend, please notify ARLF so your ticket can be transferred to another local changemaker. The first 35 registrants are guaranteed a spot. Registrations close 1 day before the workshop.
Click here for more information and to register for the Exmouth Changemaker Workshop

Carbon & your ag business — Boulia
2025-05-06 10:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Boulia, Boulia, Qld, 4829, Australia
Carbon & your ag business: Realities, opportunities, risks and guidance
Join AgForce for a user-friendly guide through the Carbon maze.
This free event (open to everyone) will be a clear and pragmatic guide to help you understand and navigate the world of carbon. Take advantage of expert guidance and practical experience.
Registrations are required
For more information and to register your interest in attending, please contact Vol Norris on norrisv@agforceqld.gov.au.

Changemaker Workshop – Winton
2025-05-07 08:30 - 2025-05-08 16:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Winton Council Supper Room, 75 Vindex Street, Winton, Qld, 4735, Australia
Are you ready to embrace the courage, collective spirit, and hope of changemaking?
Join the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) for a free two-day Changemaker Workshop to create a positive, lasting impact on your community.
At the workshop you will:

Join a network of changemakers across rural, regional and remote Australia
Take part in diverse community conversations
Create momentum within your community
Contribute to and inspire your community’s future.

The workshop includes:

Fully catered morning tea and lunch on both days
Qualified, engaging, and supportive Facilitators to guide you along your changemaker journey
All required stationery and participant resources
The opportunity to immerse yourself in a local network of driven, community minded individuals.

This workshop is free thanks to the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund. It is delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, as part of the Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative.
Important information
Please note that fully subsidised tickets are limited, highly valued and waitlists exist for most regions. Before registering, please ensure you can commit to attending the two days and should you unexpectedly be unable to attend, please notify ARLF so your ticket can be transferred to another local changemaker. The first 35 registrants are guaranteed a spot. Registrations close 1 day before the workshop.
Click here for more information and to register for the Winton Changemaker Workshop

Carbon & your ag business — Winton
2025-05-07 10:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Winton, Winton, Qld, 4735, Australia

Cattle Pregnancy Testing Training - Crows Nest
2025-05-08 - 2025-05-09 | Nukienda Station (approx. 27 km from Crows Nest QLD), Crows Nest, Qld, 4355, Australia
Crows Nest, QLD Reproscan Cattle Pregnancy Testing Training Course

8th – 9th May, 2025

Location: Nukienda Station (approx. 27 km from Crows Nest QLD)
Duration: 1 and a half days of theory and practical “hands-on” training with the focus on diagnosing the empty, pregnant and ageing of the foetus.
Course Fee: $1600+gst
Bookings: Payment will be required to confirm your place once Registration Forms are submitted
Course Materials: will be sent prior to attending training after payment has been received.
Numbers per course: will be limited to between 6 and 8 people per course

Register for this event here

Beef grazing field walk — Conondale
2025-05-08 08:30 - 12:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Herron Road, Conondale, Herron Road, Conondale, Queensland, 4552, Australia
Showcasing best grazing land management and autumn pasture management practices
Upper Mary Rivercare invites you to this unique opportunity, Thursday, 8 May at Herron Road, Conondale.
During the field walk, hear from Graeme Elphinstone and Brad Wedlock as they discuss:

pasture plant identification – 3P grasses, legumes, edible forbs, weeds, etc
assessing pasture condition (A, B, C, D) and how to achieve an A or B score
tank and trough watering systems to improve drinking water quality, grazing efficiency, shifting cattle camps away from waterways and improve downstream water quality
oversowing white clover to take advantage of the soil moisture
autumn blady grass management to maximise winter forage utilisation
forage budgeting exercise.

Hear about the Upper Mary Rivercare program and the new Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee.
Smoko will be at about 10:30am with an Open forum to commence at 11am — grazier to grazier discussion and feedback.
Finish at 12 noon with an optional inspection of Elaman Creek Flood Recovery project.
Let them know you’re coming
For further information and to RSVP please contact admin@mrccc.org.au.
Remember when you RSVP let us know what you would like to be discussed in the Open Forum.
Be sure to bring
Bring a comfortable chair, hat, water bottle and sturdy shoes.

This project is funded through the Queensland Government’s Queensland Reef Water Quality Program in partnership with SEQ Water Upper Mary Rivercare Program.

Carbon & your ag business — Longreach
2025-05-08 10:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Queensland

Changemaker Workshop – Clermont
2025-05-12 08:30 - 2025-05-13 16:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Clermont Civic Centre, Daintree Street, Clermont, Qld, 4721, Australia
Are you ready to embrace the courage, collective spirit, and hope of changemaking?
Join the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) for a free two-day Changemaker Workshop to create a positive, lasting impact on your community.
At the workshop you will:

Join a network of changemakers across rural, regional and remote Australia
Take part in diverse community conversations
Create momentum within your community
Contribute to and inspire your community’s future.

The workshop includes:

Fully catered morning tea and lunch on both days
Qualified, engaging, and supportive Facilitators to guide you along your changemaker journey
All required stationery and participant resources
The opportunity to immerse yourself in a local network of driven, community minded individuals.

This workshop is free thanks to the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund. It is delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, as part of the Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative.
Important information
Please note that fully subsidised tickets are limited, highly valued and waitlists exist for most regions. Before registering, please ensure you can commit to attending the two days and should you unexpectedly be unable to attend, please notify ARLF so your ticket can be transferred to another local changemaker. The first 35 registrants are guaranteed a spot. Registrations close 1 day before the workshop.
Click here for more information and to register for the Clermont Changemaker Workshop

Sarina - Cattle & Carbon Workshop
2025-05-12 08:45 - 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Sarina Bowls Club, 1 Patroyce Ct, Sarina, Qld, 4737, Australia
This workshop will help graziers make informed decisions about carbon sequestration and emission reduction strategies.
Topics covered will include:

Carbon sources and sinks
Market signals – is the market ready for carbon reduced products?
Emission baselining -What do you need to complete an emissions account for your property.
Carbon Project Outlines -is it for me?

We will provide smoko and lunch, tea and coffee
Register for this event here

Proserpine - Cattle & Carbon Workshop
2025-05-13 08:45 - 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Proserpine, Proserpine, QLD, 4800, Australia

Grazing business resilience workshop — Toogoolawah
2025-05-13 09:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Toogoolawah Golf Club, Annette Street, Toogoolawah, Queensland, 4313, Australia
Come along to Toogoolawah, 13 May to discuss current programs and assistance to help improve your grazing business management with Healthy Land and Water and Department of Primary Industries.
The Grazing business resilience workshop at Toogoolawah will cover practical solutions for your grazing business.
Topics will include:

developing a Farm Business Resilience Plan
applying for drought assistance grants and loans
grants and loans currently available through QRIDA
rural financial counselling service assistance
dry season nutrition management.

Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
For questions, contact Vanessa Smolders on vanessa.s@hlw.org.au.
This project is being supported by the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, through the Queensland and Australian Government’s Farm Business Resilience Program and by Healthy Land & Water through the Australian Government’s Climate Smart Agriculture Program under the Natural Heritage Trust.

Holistic grazing and profit planning — Miles
2025-05-14 08:00 - 2025-05-15 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Dogwood Crossing, Miles, 4415, Australia
These 2 planning days are for people who have done Holistic Management course either in person, online or RCS training (you will need to bring your Holistic Grazing and Profit planning information to benefit from the planning sessions).
Take these two days
Take these 2 days to ‘work on your business’ and do your grazing plan and annual profit plan, as a holistic manager.
Ticket price includes up to 2 people/ business to attend. We encourage you to bring your partner or team member so you can create your plans together, making implementation easier when you get home.
This is your chance to make the time to do the plans with support and get to know like minded people in your region.
Ticket price includes:

Support/Mentoring over 2 days, planning materials + 1hr /Business -Implementation Session with your Educator as a follow up to the planning days.
Create your seasonal grazing plan.
Create your Annual Profit Plan for 2025-26- Plan your Profit first, allocate funds for wealth generating expenses and manage your Everyday expenses.
Q & A and group discussion – Monitoring your grazing plan, Stocking rate, Carrying Capacity, planning a profit/surplus, allocating expenses, brainstorm ways to reduce maintaining expenses.

Pasture dieback field day — Wallumbilla
2025-05-14 09:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Mount Hope, Wallumbilla, 339 Mount Hope Road, Wallumbilla, Queensland, 4428, Australia
Stay ahead of pasture dieback and join DPI’s Sown Pastures team for an interactive and practical session focussed on pasture dieback management.
At the Wallumbilla event, you will learn about:

identifying pasture dieback symptoms and the pasture mealy bug
matching management to the current condition of your pasture
discuss pasture renovation methods and benefits
the opportunity to introduce legumes and tolerant grasses to support recover
choosing the right legume and grass species for your soil types.

RSVP essential
To book your seat, visit https://www.trybooking.com/DBONO

Grazing business resilience workshop — Boonah
2025-05-14 09:00 - 15:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Boonah Cultural Centre, 3 High Street, Boonah, Queensland, 4310, Australia
Come along to Boonah, 14 May to discuss current programs and assistance to help improve your grazing business management with Healthy Land and Water and Department of Primary Industries.
The Grazing business resilience workshop at Boonah will cover practical solutions for your grazing business.
Topics will include:

developing a Farm Business Resilience Plan
applying for drought assistance grants and loans
grants and loans currently available through QRIDA
rural financial counselling service assistance
dry season nutrition management.

Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
For questions, contact Vanessa Smolders on vanessa.s@hlw.org.au.
This project is being supported by the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, through the Queensland and Australian Government’s Farm Business Resilience Program and by Healthy Land & Water through the Australian Government’s Climate Smart Agriculture Program under the Natural Heritage Trust.

Changemaker Workshop – Mackay
2025-05-15 08:30 - 2025-05-16 16:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Magpies Sporting Club, 1 Glenella Road, Mackay, Qld, 4740, Australia
Are you ready to embrace the courage, collective spirit, and hope of changemaking?
Join the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) for a free two-day Changemaker Workshop to create a positive, lasting impact on your community.
At the workshop you will:

Join a network of changemakers across rural, regional and remote Australia
Take part in diverse community conversations
Create momentum within your community
Contribute to and inspire your community’s future.

The workshop includes:

Fully catered morning tea and lunch on both days
Qualified, engaging, and supportive Facilitators to guide you along your changemaker journey
All required stationery and participant resources
The opportunity to immerse yourself in a local network of driven, community minded individuals.

This workshop is free thanks to the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund. It is delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, as part of the Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative.
Important information
Please note that fully subsidised tickets are limited, highly valued and waitlists exist for most regions. Before registering, please ensure you can commit to attending the two days and should you unexpectedly be unable to attend, please notify ARLF so your ticket can be transferred to another local changemaker. The first 35 registrants are guaranteed a spot. Registrations close 1 day before the workshop.
Click here for more information and to register for the Mackay Changemaker Workshop

Shut the Gate on Rural Crime - Oakey
2025-05-15 17:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Oakey RSL, 76 Campbell Street, Oakey, Queensland, 4401, Australia
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) are delivering a series of Roadshow Events as part of the Shut the Gate on Rural Crime initiative. Delivered by the QPS Rural and Stock Crime Squad and local officers, the free events aim to provide landholders with practical rural crime and safety information and advice.
Other roadshows will be at:

Laidley on 26 May 2025
Pittsworth on 27 May 2025.

Register for the Oakey, Laidley or Pittsworth roadshow.
Read more about the Shut the Gate on Rural Crime initiative.
