Projects
Work underway across the Mid West — drawn from the region's drought resilience plans, prioritised against feasibility and impact, and funded through the Future Drought Fund and other sources.
Create a Dry Seasons Toolkit (hub) that captures the ways the region already manages seasonal and longer-term…
Create a Dry Seasons Toolkit (hub) that captures the ways the region already manages seasonal and longer-term dry seasons. Link to resources that are relevant to…
Continue to share the Good News Stories of living and thriving in the North Midlands
Continue to share the Good News Stories of living and thriving in the North Midlands…
Using effective and modern communication tools such as short videos, animated infographics and podcasts…
Using effective and modern communication tools such as short videos, animated infographics and podcasts, build community understanding of new weather, climate and water science inf…
Identify the benefit, function and fit for a central North Midlands online hub that can act as a one stop…
Identify the benefit, function and fit for a central North Midlands online hub that can act as a one stop shop for the community and industry to create a stronger shared brand and …
Identify and share quick wins and case studies of businesses in the region adapting to
Identify and share quick wins and case studies of businesses in the region adapting to…
Evaluate current support programs and review demands for mental health services to help ensure adequate…
Evaluate current support programs and review demands for mental health services to help ensure adequate support for rural and regional communities in drought…
Increase the visibility and knowledge of available support mechanisms (on-line platform / information…
Increase the visibility and knowledge of available support mechanisms (on-line platform / information packages / publicity campaign)…
Support the capture and peer-to-peer sharing of drought resilience success stories by growers and community…
Support the capture and peer-to-peer sharing of drought resilience success stories by growers and community leaders which demonstrate the adoption of effective on-ground works and …
Develop and deliver capability-building programs to improve farm business skills and decision making…
Develop and deliver capability-building programs to improve farm business skills and decision making, including financial literacy and planning, risk assessment and management, suc…
Increase funding to local biosecurity groups for pest, weed and feral animal control, incentivising the use…
Increase funding to local biosecurity groups for pest, weed and feral animal control, incentivising the use of new technologies (e.g. drones) Farming…
Support growers to utilise already available farm-level decision-making tools (e.g
Support growers to utilise already available farm-level decision-making tools (e.g. Dr Sat) Planing…
Continue to support riparian zone restoration programs as part of improving
Continue to support riparian zone restoration programs as part of improving…
Promote the continued uptake of practices which improve soil health (e.g
Promote the continued uptake of practices which improve soil health (e.g. amelioration, liming, Farming strip and disc, chemical fallow) through education, case studies and demonst…
Expand the Chapman Catchment project demonstration sites for earthworks for rehydrating Farming landscapes…
Expand the Chapman Catchment project demonstration sites for earthworks for rehydrating Farming landscapes and build related extension and training programs…
Encourage communities with a high level of drought resilience to share learnings with other communities
Encourage communities with a high level of drought resilience to share learnings with other communities…
Encourage improved natural resource management capability through planning and training on financial, drought…
Encourage improved natural resource management capability through planning and training on financial, drought and risk management…
Support Aboriginal Ranger programs to continue to build capacity and embed
Support Aboriginal Ranger programs to continue to build capacity and embed…
Run natural capital accounting workshops in the subregion to increase knowledge and capability, and to keep…
Run natural capital accounting workshops in the subregion to increase knowledge and capability, and to keep growers abreast of the development of natural capital…
Increase carbon farming, biodiversity and emerging markets literacy and identify case
Increase carbon farming, biodiversity and emerging markets literacy and identify case…
Advocate for increased support and funding to enable North Midlands LGAs to
Advocate for increased support and funding to enable North Midlands LGAs to…
Expand the Rural Leadership Program to increase local leadership and mentoring opportunities in drought…
Expand the Rural Leadership Program to increase local leadership and mentoring opportunities in drought affected communities, including the connections between generations to share…
Develop and promote an easy-to-use online platform which provides drought definitions, forecasts, Triggers…
Develop and promote an easy-to-use online platform which provides drought definitions, forecasts, Triggers monitoring initiatives and decision making tools for land holders (e.g. T…
Investigate the provision of Mental Health First Aid training across the region to help reduce the stigma…
Investigate the provision of Mental Health First Aid training across the region to help reduce the stigma attached to accessing support during times of need and to build community …
Develop a drought resilience toolkit and plan for small businesses in the region to provide accessible…
Develop a drought resilience toolkit and plan for small businesses in the region to provide accessible information and tools to help small business plan and prepare to be…
Not every action idea is funded at once. The Plans' monitoring, evaluation and learning framework keeps the prioritisation, updating and funding of action ideas under review as implementation funding flows through the program's next phase.