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 [...]
A pilot project is underway in the Fitzroy River waterways to explore whether hyacinth, an invasive and fast spreading weed, could be turned into mulch or compost for agricultural use. Around 500 tonnes of the weed will be removed from Murray Lagoon near Rockhampton and turned into mulch or compost. [...]
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 [...]
25 July 2023: A research collaboration focused on water security in Northern Australia is looking to develop improved tools and systems to address industry and end-user challenges for better water planning and sustainability. The Water Security for Northern Australia (WSNA) program is being delivered through a partnership between the Cooperative Research Centre for [...]
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 [...]