The Far North could become a major force in the nation’s next generation of agriculture and population growth but standing in the way is a lack of planning of its most available resource. The Far North could become a powerhouse in the nation’s next generation of agriculture and population growth [...]
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 [...]
A new project seeking to assist emerging and existing irrigators in the Fitzroy Food Bowl in meeting their reef water requirements is now underway in the region. Under the Queensland Government’s Reef Regulations and the Rookwood Weir Land Management Code of Practice, new and expanding agricultural irrigation developments will require [...]
A new approach is needed to manage shared water resources in Northern Australia (the North), to ameliorate the impacts of drought and flooding events and to provide opportunities and confidence to produce new agricultural products for high value markets. Following a period of foundational research activity, including a series of [...]
The Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA), Queensland State Government and Rockhampton Regional Council have established a partnership to unlock the Fitzroy Food Bowl. The partnership through the Communities in Transition initiative – Making Water Work program will assist landholders and investors to develop the Fitzroy Food Bowl [...]
More than a thousand far north Queensland producers are expected to take part in a world first blockchain-based water market project, when it goes live mid-2022. The new Scaling next generation water markets in Northern Australia project between the CRCNA, Civic Ledger, FNQ Growers and Inclusive Growth Partners will de-risk [...]
Water is vital to our wellbeing and prosperity, individually and collectively. Yet, the ability of our water resources to sustain our development trajectory is increasingly under threat in the face of rampant demand, finite supply, and a changing climate. In the face of this crisis the standard prescription of investing [...]
A new pilot research project promises to be a game-changer for Far North Queensland irrigators, allowing them to tap into a new water market and trading platform using the latest digital blockchain technology. The latest Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) collaboration sees blockchain and digital technology experts [...]