A critical look at rural economies, 4-way research collaboration @CQUni, @UQ_Business, @JCU @USQedu Led by @Ben_Lyons_ #Policy #Valuechains #Innovation #Impact
Toowoomba, Australia
Joined January 2019
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Recently published article in @AustFarmInstitu Farm Journal Agricultural workforce challenges: we wonder how regions will be viewed in the upcoming national summit later this week. @KatieMcRobert1 @nic_career @petermcilveen @ProfJohnMcVeigh @ProfJohnCole
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ALT An innovative local business culture: Goondiwindi pharmacist trials drone prescription delivery, May 2022
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
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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. abc.net.au/news/2022-12-08/f…
Don't be fooled by floods — some towns are at greater risk than ever of running dry abc.net.au/news/2022-12-08/f…
👨🌾🌧️the more we talk about drought the more it rains!
Take a bow, @ResearchRural 👏
Winners of two @The_AIPM awards:
🏆 Project of the Year
🏆 Winner of Best Government Project
#UniSQProud | @ResilienceUniSQ
Fantastic team effort by our Rural economies research teams and regional partners from the Cape to Quilpie! @DAFQld @DAFFgov @MurrayWatt @D_LittleproudMP @UQ_News @CQU @jcu @ILSE_UniSQ
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
ALT The graphic from the Australian Institute of Project Management includes a photograph of a bridge across a wide river. The text says: 2022 AIPM Project Management Achievement Awards. Future Drought Fund Regional Drought Resilience Planning in Queensland. Queensland Project of the year. Also show are the logos for the Rural Economies Centre of Excellence, the Queensland Government and The Yellow Company.
New Renewables in regions report online at @ResearchRural from @UQ_Business @Profagriffiths @CristynMeath @DrBelindaWade @BelindaJSanders @SineadRMangan @ResilienceUniSQ @ceda_news
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@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 > buff.ly/3pLpNhL
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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 > buff.ly/3pLpNhL
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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 > buff.ly/3pLpNhL
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 abc.net.au/radio/programs/au…
Chatting to @SineadRMangan today about the “battleground” Regional Australian in #federalelection, Shanghai lockdowns impacting our exports @RadioNational @ABCRural @ResearchRural @usqedu
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Listening to John Carey from Red Earth Foundation Burnett region, QLD today on our second @ResearchRural webinar…the challenges of grass roots leadership in community development @GeorgieSomerset @ChadRenando @SouthBurnettRC @NorthBurnettRC
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Prof Allan Dale @jcu now discussing communities in transition and case studies he has led in recent years with @ResearchRural @ChadRenando @ProfJohnCole @AARES_QLD @GrowingQld @FRRR_Oz @CSIRO @GeorgieSomerset @usqedu @CQUni @UQ_Business
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:ruraleconomies.org.au/top/we… @GeorgieSomerset @redearthinc @BIEDO_Community @MarkFurnerMP
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 - ruraleconomies.org.au/top/re…
And there is a follow up podcast of their webinar with @QldEnvironment @GreenCollarGCS and Taroom cattle producer Nigel Onley here: ruraleconomies.org.au/top/we…
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Opportunity for community-minded people in Northern Wheatbelt WA, Gascoyne-Murchison WA, North West Slopes & Plains NSW, Western NSW, Eyre Peninsula SA, Murray Lands SA & Mallee VIC to learn about Drought Resilience Leaders Dev Program 6pm AEDT tonight - bit.ly/3C942fw
Rural Economies Chair @ProfJohnMcVeigh on the vitality of regional Australia. @usqedu @UQ_Business @CQUni @jcu @Ben_Lyons_ @ProfJohnCole
"@usqedu has a robust track record in education excellence, world-class research and real engagement with the regions it supports."
@ProfJohnMcVeigh has penned an aspirational article about being proactive for our social, economic and environmental future in @australian.
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