Join the CRCNA for an Instagram worthy tour around the Darwin region visiting iconic territory produce and locations. You’ll get to hang out with cattle, buffalo, crocodile, try some tropical horticulture and seafood, plus meet the characters who bring CRCNA research to life. This 4 hour bus tour is limited [...]
The recipients of the Geospatial Council of Australia’s (GCA) 2024 Geospatial Excellence Award winners for the ACT and the Northern Territory were announced during the GCA’s ACT Conference in Canberra on Thursday, 21 November. The recipients are as follows: NT Geospatial Excellence Awards Community Impact Award: Aerometrex, Anindilyakwa Land Council, Geoscience [...]
As interest grows in emerging crops, one such crop, sesame, could become as big as mungbeans and chickpeas. CQ University senior lecturer in agriculture Dr Tieneke Trotter said she did not sesame becoming the major industry of any area. “We see it fitting into a cropping rotation, it fits really [...]
Minister for Northern Australia, the Hon Madeleine King MP 19 November 2024 I rise to make the Government’s annual statement on developing northern Australia, and in doing so, I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this meeting place, the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people. I pay respect to First Nations Elders, customs [...]
The Department of Primary Industries has rolled out trials across North Queensland to determine the impact of a wave of foliar fungal diseases on cotton crops. The trials, which came on the back of identifying and obversing the diseases during the cropping cycle in 2023, have addressed ways to manage [...]
The CRCNA’s Annual Report 2023/24 was released today, demonstrating another solid year of progress in the sustainable development of key industries in Northern Australia. Watch the highlights reel on YouTube. CRCNA research is helping to de-risk development through evidenced based research in key industry sectors where the north has the [...]
SEGRA (Sustainable Economic Growth for Regional Australia) Foundation held the annual National Regional and Economic Development Summit in Busselton, WA 29-31 October 2024. The theme was Beyond Boundaries: Fostering Connection, Partnership, and Collaboration for Regional Growth. Held on Wagandi Country, the 27th annual summit was a great opportunity to showcase [...]
The Rockhampton Region’s agriculture industry has seen 12-months of strong wins with new investment, diversified operations and funding for additional planning to improve water infrastructure. Rockhampton Regional Council through its economic development arm Advance Rockhampton, used its annual Grow Rockhampton – Agricultural Leaders Lunch to highlight the significant progress made in attracting [...]
First Nations governance, traditional knowledge, and leadership take centre stage at the inaugural Australian Sea Country Conference in Darwin. The inaugural Australian Sea Country Conference concluded successfully in Darwin, marking a pivotal moment for First Nations leadership in marine governance. Held on Larrakia Country at the Darwin Convention Centre on [...]