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What your region is working towards, what's underway, and where things stand.

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Region · Published November 2024

Hilltops and Upper Lachlan Regional Drought Resilience Plan

New South Wales

Our vision

“Support the Hilltops and Upper Lachlan region to better plan for and become more resilient to the impacts of drought.”

The Hilltops and Upper Lachlan region's Regional Drought Resilience Plan under the Future Drought Fund — community-owned, evidence-based, identifying actions to prepare for future droughts. Extracted from the published plan.

Led by

NSW Government and partner councils

Read the full plan (PDF)

Where things stand

Every one of the 20 action ideas from this plan, in one place

20 Identified

0 Scoping

0 In progress

All types Incremental Transitional Transformational All statuses Identified Scoping In progress

💧 Water Security

Optimise Water Saving Campaign Materials and Processes

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📚 Knowledge, Policy & Planning

Governance and Leadership

Agricultural land management practices, resources, research, and development to identify pathways to adapt to a changing climate and improve the preparedness and resilience to drought Community health and wellbeing focusing on coordination of services, referral pathways, service continuity, self-help options and training, social infrastructure and community activities and events Economic and workforce development, diversification, training, and awareness of available assistance programs Environmental stewardship relating to local waterways and riparian corridors, remnant vegetation, indigenous land management practices and catchment- or landscape- scale activities

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🤝 Community & Wellbeing

Community

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📚 Knowledge, Policy & Planning

Advocate

Adapting to Changing Market, Climate, Societal and Regulatory Forces Cross-Promotion of Drought Related Information, Events and Resources Establishment of a Young Professional’s Network Future Scenario Planning Individual Resilience Skill Building Integrate Drought as a Standing Topic within Existing Networks

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📈 Economy & Business

Economy

Building the financial skills of our business owners and managers, particularly around debt and cash flow management Encouraging the development and implementation of tailored business continuity and succession plans Raising awareness of the timing and quantum of spending changes associated with drought on our retail, hospitality, and trade businesses

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🤝 Community & Wellbeing

Social

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