Survey finds encouraging platypus numbers on Kangaroo Island
Platypuses on Kangaroo Island may be on the road to recovery following the devastation of the 2019-2020 bushfires, a team including researchers from UNSW have found. The researchers spent a week setting traps in the isolated Rocky River area of Flinders Chase National Park in late May 2021 to assess the species’ condition and population […]
Fresh categories launch a new era for Premier’s Sustainability
Entries are now open for the Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2021 Victoria’s prestigious annual sustainability awards program. In its nineteenth year, the award categories have been refreshed to ensure they reflect contemporary ideas of sustainability in Victoria and align with global best practice. Sustainability Victoria has aligned this year’s award categories to the United Nations Sustainable […]
Search begins for 2021 Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year
Do you know an Australian producer who is a biosecurity champion. Someone who goes the extra mile to protect their property from diseases, pests, and weeds. These people deserve the type of recognition and esteem that comes from taking out a national accolade at the Australian Biosecurity Awards, but we need your nominations to find […]
R&D funding of $600,000 available to support bushfire affected beekeepers
The Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC) has welcomed the announcement of a $600,000 Federal Government grant to help the sector recover from the devastating summer bushfires of 2019/2020. The fund will be managed by rural research and development corporation AgriFutures Australia and will fund research to help industry rebuild after what was a destructive […]
Future Drought Fund applied for better risk management in Western Australia
Western Australian Minister for Regional Development, Agriculture and Food Alannah MacTiernan said the Future Drought Fund programs will support farmers and regions to build resilience to future droughts. The $9.85 million Regional Drought Resilience Planning program supports partnerships of councils, regional organisations, communities, industries and farmers to develop regional drought resilience plans. The plans will identify how to manage through droughts, […]
Agvet chemicals regulation review report released
A report on the state of regulation for agvet chemicals in Australia has been released. Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud said that the report was the culmination of a long-held push to cut red tape. “The independent panel in charge of this review have looked at the way regulation operates across […]
Future Drought Fund reaches one-year anniversary of $100 million annual payout
One year on from the commencement of the Future Drought Fund and pivotal programs are now supporting farmers and regions to build resilience to future droughts. The $5 billion Future Drought Fund offers a long term, sustained investment of $100 million each year to build drought preparedness. The fund was launched a year ago with […]
Guidelines for the $280m Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants now available
The guidelines for remaining bushfire recovery grants of up to $280 million will be on offer as part of the initial $2 billion promised by the Commonwealth to be spent in the first 2 years after the Black Summer Bushfires. The grants are to assist bushfire impacted communities continue their recovery. This was always going […]
Delivering on key recommendations of the Natural Disaster Royal Commission
The Australian Government’s National Recovery and Resilience Agency says it is working at full speed, with risk reduction and disaster recovery functions of Emergency Management Australia and the Rural Financial Counselling Service program joining the Agency It is delivering on the recommendations of the 2020 Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements, with more federal […]
Over $14 million in telecommunications and energy supply contracts for far North
Over $14 million in telecommunications and energy supply contracts for far North It will cost over $14 million in projects to ensure that North Queenslanders have access to more affordable and reliable internet, phone and electricity. The North Queensland Telecommunications and Energy Improvement Grants projects are funded from $60 million the Australian Government allocated to […]