A critical look at rural economies, 4-way research collaboration @CQUni, @UQ_Business, @JCU @USQedu Led by @Ben_Lyons_ #Policy#Valuechains#Innovation#Impact
A Federal Treasurer in Winton is a rare event - well done Western QLD Alliance of Councils on inviting the Hon Jim Chalmers & Senator Chisholm to your annual forum last week @JEChalmers@AnthonyChisholm@RAPADCWQ
Via funding from the @DAFFgov#FutureDroughtFund, Professor John Rolfe @CQU@ResearchRural is working with 9 regions planning #DroughtResilience. His research suggests extreme droughts, increasing populations & productivity are leaving towns vulnerable. https://t.co/NzFusWK2Zt
The team at @ResearchRural have had a busy time lately, developing five pilot drought plans across Queensland, engaging over 400 regional stakeholders in preparing for drought.
Their efforts were recognised at last night's @The_AIPM Queensland awards.
#FutureDroughtFund
@Ben_Lyons_ & Fynn De Daunton from @ResearchRural argue in their #FarmPolicyJounral article that focusing on #regional economic resilience rather than taking a sectoral approach is more likely to uncover longer-term solutions to #agworkforce issues > https://t.co/049mcfHg95
A skilled workforce is a key feature of resilient rural and regional areas. @ResearchRural's @Ben_Lyons_ & Fynn De Daunton discuss some of the key factors to take into account when tackling ag workforce recruitment and, importantly, retention in the latest #FarmPolicyJournal
The Winter edition of the #FarmPolicyJournal explores strategies to deliver the #workforce necessary for a sustainable future for #AusAg by investigating how to make #ag a more desirable #career choice. Members/subscribers can log-in to access > https://t.co/049mcfHNYD
RECoE Director @Ben_Lyons_ discusses the region and their issues for election 2022 & the Shanghai lockdown impacts with ABC Australia Wide's @SineadRMangan@AlexEaston1@GeorgieSomerset @JoSheppard04 @DAFQld @wqldcouncils https://t.co/DHvwjYXie3
Reminder: this Thursday Prof Allan Dale, John Carey & @cassian_drew discussing regional & rural development, inclusivity, transition and communities. If you have not already sign up here:https://t.co/U3PRm21Eco @GeorgieSomerset@redearthinc@BIEDO_Community@MarkFurnerMP
And there is a follow up podcast of their webinar with @QldEnvironment @GreenCollarGCS and Taroom cattle producer Nigel Onley here: https://t.co/jrBdtVchpn
In the after glow of the Glasgow COP @ResearchRural researchers @EconomicsUQ@UQ_Business A?prof Ian Mackenzie & Lana Freissen have completed a research paper on the wine production,environmental offsets & adoption - https://t.co/Tl0iYrz5Ck