DAFF MEDIA RELEASE: New drought grants to boost on farm resilience
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DAFF MEDIA RELEASE: New drought grants to boost on farm resilience

Over $14 million is available to eligible entities under the Future Drought Fund Extension and Adoption of Drought Resilience Farming Practices Grants program.

Applications are now open, and close 9 January 2023 at 9pm (AEDT), with grant activity from June 2023 – June 2025.

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Media Release: ABARES Outlook 2023 conference
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Media Release: ABARES Outlook 2023 conference

Reflecting current events and future trends, ABARES has announced ‘Global uncertainty, local challenges’ as the theme for next year’s annual Outlook conference.

As the Australian agriculture sector’s premier agenda-setting event, Outlook 2023 will be held in Canberra from 7-8 March after two years online.

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Media Release: GLEN INNES TO HOST RURAL WOMEN’S GATHERING
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Media Release: GLEN INNES TO HOST RURAL WOMEN’S GATHERING

Women from across regional and rural NSW will convene in Glen Innes for the 29th annual Rural Women’s Gathering next month, ahead of the International Day of Rural Women 2022.

The Gathering will be hosted by Glen Innes Natural Resources Advisory Committee (GLENRAC) and Guyra Evening Country Women’s Association, with support from the NSW Government and Rural Women’s Network.

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Australian Government Commendation for GLENRAC partnership work.
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Australian Government Commendation for GLENRAC partnership work.

Staff from the Australian Government Canberra agency for environment and wetlands visited the region recently to review the work that GLENRAC and its partners – National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Northern Tablelands Local Land Services (NTLLS) – have been accomplishing in our National Landcare Program Phase 2 (NLP2) projects.

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Media Release: Nominations open for 2023 NSW Women of the Year Awards
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Media Release: Nominations open for 2023 NSW Women of the Year Awards

The search is on to find the most outstanding and influential women in NSW, with nominations now open for the 2023 NSW Women of the Year Awards.

Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall said the annual awards played an important role in recognising inspirational women from diverse backgrounds across not only the region but the state.

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GLENRAC’s Fit Farmers event returns for another year
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GLENRAC’s Fit Farmers event returns for another year

All are invited to attend GLENRAC’s free Fit Farmers information day at the Glen Innes Showground Tea Rooms Thursday 8th September 2022, 9:30am-2:00pm.

‘Fit Farmers takes place on RU OK day each year and is a day that highlights the importance of keeping on top of the physical, financial and emotional health of farmer’s in the New England region,’ said GLENRAC Chief Executive Officer, Kylie Falconer.

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Farming Family Reboot
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Farming Family Reboot

Take some time out as a family to:

• Consider critical decision-making in a variable climate

• Think about how best to work together

• Be exposed to new ideas and research at UNE

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Media Release -Creating Capability and Confidence for Community Groups
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Media Release -Creating Capability and Confidence for Community Groups

The Creating Capability and Confidence for Community Champions project is a custom-designed range of face-to-face and online rural leadership modules delivered by the Glen Innes Natural Resources Advisory Committee (GLENRAC) and award-winning business leader and trainer, Julia Spicer OAM, from Engage and Create Consulting in Goondiwindi.

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Succession planning on the menu at GLENRAC’s upcoming Farm Family Dynamics event
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Succession planning on the menu at GLENRAC’s upcoming Farm Family Dynamics event

Farm families are invited to attend GLENRAC’s upcoming Farm Family Dynamics event at the Glen Innes District and Services Club this August.

Wednesday 10th August 2022, 10:00am-3:00pm at the Glen Innes and District Services Club Glen Innes.

Free to attend. RSVP to katie.shaw@glenrac.org.au or call GLENRAC on 02 6732 3443.

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Media Release: Farm safety front and centre
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Media Release: Farm safety front and centre

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

National Farm Safety Week is underway and acts as a reminder of the many dangers involved in farming and the need to protect our farmers and farm workers the best we can.

This year's Farm Safety Week is based on the theme ‘Recipes for Averting Disaster’. It focuses on the intangible risks and hazards that are faced every day on Australian farms and how we can work to reduce these risks through raising awareness of them and discussing their impacts on our daily working live/

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Service NSW Visiting Deepwater and Guyra in next two weeks
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Service NSW Visiting Deepwater and Guyra in next two weeks

RESIDENTS in Deepwater and Guyra will have easier access to State Government services and business transactions when Service NSW’s Mobile Service Centre visits their communities in the next fortnight, Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall announced today.

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The healing sounds and stories of Melinda Schneider
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The healing sounds and stories of Melinda Schneider

110 people from across the region recently came together to enjoy the soulful sounds and stories of multi-award winning singer-songwriter, Melinda Schneider at the Glen Innes RSL.

Organised by GLENRAC, in partnership with the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP), the evening featured music performances by Melinda, intertwined with stories of her life and battles with mental health.

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Media Release: New series of free farm business workshops for young farmers and their families
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Media Release: New series of free farm business workshops for young farmers and their families

A Waratah, a farmer and a bass player walk into a bar. What happens next? You’ll have to come along to GLENRAC’s Beer and Pizza Night at the Glen Innes RSL next Wednesday to find out!

Three Glen Innes farming lads will take to the stage to share their unique and interesting stories – Waratahs Rugby outside back, Alex Newsome; mixed farmer (and all-round-larrikin), Sid Brummell; and native grass producer and music icon, James Haselwood.

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