The first of eight national drought research and resilience hubs has been set up for northern New South Wales and southern Queensland. Run by the University of Southern Queensland and based…
Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, the Hon David Littleproud MP
Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton MP
Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub launches for Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales
University of Southern Queensland to drive the uptake of new drought resilience technologies and practices, and build collaboration with stakeholders across the region
An $8 million Australian Government investment, with $11m contribution from Hub members
This is one of eight Hubs to be established around the country through the Australian Government’s $5 billion Future Drought Fund.
Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales farmers’ and communities’ preparedness for drought will be transformed with the opening of a Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub for the region.