Upcoming Events
International Rangelands Congress Australia
The aim of the International Rangeland Congress is to promote the interchange of scientific and technical information on all aspects of rangelands: research, planning, development, management, extension, education and training.
Where: Adelaide Convention Centre, South Australia
Changemaker Workshop - Katherine
Join a network of changemakers across rural, regional & remote Australia
• As a collective, delve into your region’s readiness for change.
• Explore how change happens, practise how to adapt to change and how to
overcome resistance.
• Become a changemaker, adapt your skills to enable your involvement in
creating new and exciting things, managing setbacks and work collectively and
purposefully with others.
Where: Knotts Crossing Resort, 10 Cameron Street, Katherine, NT
This workshop is fully subsidised with thanks to the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund. It is delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, as part of the Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative.
Note: This is a face-to-face workshop. All catering and stationery provided. Registrations close either when fully booked or 7 days before the workshop.
Changemaker Workshop - Batchelor
Join a network of changemakers across rural, regional & remote Australia
• As a collective, delve into your region’s readiness for change.
• Explore how change happens, practise how to adapt to change and how to
overcome resistance.
• Become a changemaker, adapt your skills to enable your involvement in
creating new and exciting things, managing setbacks and work collectively and
purposefully with others.
Where: Litchfield Outback Resort, 49 Rum Jungle Road, Batchelor, NT
This workshop is fully subsidised with thanks to the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund. It is delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, as part of the Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative.
Note: This is a face-to-face workshop. All catering and stationery provided. Registrations close either when fully booked or 7 days before the workshop.
Changemaker Workshop - Humpty Doo
Join a network of changemakers across rural, regional & remote Australia
• As a collective, delve into your region’s readiness for change.
• Explore how change happens, practise how to adapt to change and how to
overcome resistance.
• Become a changemaker, adapt your skills to enable your involvement in
creating new and exciting things, managing setbacks and work collectively and
purposefully with others.
Where: Humpty Doo Golf Club, 565 Pioneer Drive, Humpty Doo, NT
This workshop is fully subsidised with thanks to the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund. It is delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, as part of the Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative.
Note: This is a face-to-face workshop. All catering and stationery provided. Registrations close either when fully booked or 7 days before the workshop.
Developing Northern Australia Conference
At DNAC25 you will gain invaluable insights into a wide range of topics aimed at reshaping the future of Northern Australia.
Explore the potential of Indigenous-led development and partnerships, focusing on nation-building, self-determination, and local leadership.
There will be discussions on the role of universities in supporting Indigenous communities and advancing self-determination, alongside the importance of inclusive leadership, role models, and cross-departmental participation in the Northern Australia Action Plan.
Key themes also include the governance of Northern Australia, with sessions on re-wiring governance systems, driving investment in infrastructure, and shaping a dynamic workforce through education and migration strategies.
Where: Cairns Convention Centre, Queensland
Northern Australia Food Futures Conference
The biennial Northern Australia Food Futures Conference, Australia’s leading conference on agricultural development in the North, is proudly presented by the NT Farmers Association in collaboration with AgForce Queensland, Ord River District Co-operative, and the Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen’s Association.
The two-day Conference brings together industry leaders and politicians, researchers, and policymakers and producers to discuss cutting-edge strategies for responsible agriculture in the unique environment of northern Australia.
NTCA Conference
The annual Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association Conference is the largest beef industry event in northern Australia. Attracting local pastoralists, national industry leaders, MPs and senior Ministers from the NT and Federal governments, the event is the highlight of the pastoral industry calendar.
The 2025 program includes networking events, exhibition, conference plenary sessions and field trips, and is tailored to reflect important, immediate and longer-term industry issues, with the three-day event also aimed at celebrating achievements and inspiring the industry.
Changemaker Workshop - Alice Springs
Join a network of changemakers across rural, regional & remote Australia
• As a collective, delve into your region’s readiness for change.
• Explore how change happens, practise how to adapt to change and how to
overcome resistance.
• Become a changemaker, adapt your skills to enable your involvement in
creating new and exciting things, managing setbacks and work collectively and
purposefully with others.
Where: Alice Springs Desert Park, Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs, NT
This workshop is fully subsidised with thanks to the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund. It is delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation, as part of the Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative.
Note: This is a face-to-face workshop. All catering and stationery provided. Registrations close either when fully booked or 7 days before the workshop.
BeefUp Forum | Broome, WA
BeefUp Forums provide an opportunity for beef, sheep and goat producers to learn something new, stay up-to-date with the latest on-farm research and technologies and meet others working in the red meat industry. These forums introduce producers to the outcomes of MLA research and development projects and the next steps to drive profitability and productivity on-farm.
EvokeAg Conference
A two-day event bringing together a community of individuals with shared opinions or interests in agrifood tech and innovation. It will offer a platform to find common ground on universal challenges, while bringing together the natural and technological world, and creating a dialogue between traditional knowledge and new innovative approaches to food production and natural resource management.
Savannah Fire Forum
2025 will be the seventh year of the North Australia Savanna Fire Forum. This important annual event facilitates knowledge sharing and improved understanding and practice within the growing, successful and important Indigenous carbon industry.
Millenia of Ag-Innovation
Millennia of Ag-Innovation, the first-ever First Nations-led agtech event in Tropical North Queensland (TNQ), will be held on 10-11 February 2025 in Cairns. This event is focused on providing traditional landowners with access to cutting-edge agtech solutions, while fostering collaboration among First Nations farmers, contemporary producers, and agtech developers. With a diverse program covering livestock, cropping, and aquaculture, the event aims to enhance innovation, resilience, and sustainable growth across agricultural sectors.