Safe Work Australia is seeking feedback on ways to improve quad bike safety in the workplace. This includes consultation on both regulatory and non-regulatory options. Since April this year, there have been 10 quad bike fatalities. Since 2011, 245 people have died in quad bike related incidents...
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How one farm, which is approaching 20% tree cover, has maintained agricultural production
The Australian Government has introduced the RIC Drought Hardship Loan to support farm businesses experiencing severe and prolonged drought. The loan provides up to $250,000 over five years, at the RIC’s concessional interest rate (currently 5.18 per cent), with a two-year repayment holiday,...
The Victorian Government is providing support of more than$146.5 million for farmers across Victoria impacted by drought conditions. This Stakeholder Communications Pack highlights supports available to farmers, families and communities impacted by drought.
Drought Support Stakeholder Comms Pack - March 2026.pdf
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has commissioned Winangali Pty Ltd (a 100% Indigenous-owned consulting company) to conduct market research to gain insights and recommendations to improve First Nations Australians participation in Future Drought Fund programs
Eligible nominees may include: 🌱 Community volunteers 🌱 Landcare groups, networks, organisations and facilitators 🌱 Community-led environmental groups including Bushcare, ‘Friends of’, Coastcare 🌱 Farmers and agricultural innovators 🌱 Educators 🌱 Traditional Owners and First Nations organisations and individuals 🌱 Schools and youth groups 🌱 NGOs and organisations involved in landcare activity 🌱 Women in landcare 🌱 Young adults Start your free nomination before it closes on 31 July 2026
Climate Smart Farming Toolkit to be launched Toolkit brings together practical guides, case studies and expert insights across methane intensity reduction, herd productivity, Indigenous land management partnerships and more Some 56% of farmers in FCA’s recent Agricultural Insights Study asked for climate-smart case studies Farmers for Climate Action will launch its Climate Smart Farming Toolkit at EvokeAg today, as repeat fires like those in Victoria and flooding like that in Western Australia, continue to smash farmers with little recovery time between disasters
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) is conducting a national survey to understand how farmers across Australia manage their land—and how they’re adopting more sustainable practices. Owners and managers of agricultural properties are being invited to provide vital information that cannot be collected by other means
On 24 February, Australian producers, advisors and ag professionals have a rare opportunity to hear from two of the world’s leading thinkers working at the intersection of farming systems, climate, markets and food security
This project is supported by Landcare Australia, through funding from the Australian Government.Landcare Australia is proud to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the Country on which we live and work. We value and respect their deep and continued spiritual and cultural connections to the land, waters and seas, and pay our respects to their Ancestors and Elders past, present and future.