To build capacity, share knowledge and help improve community resilience to future droughts.

The engagements clearly show that the community has a deep collective knowledge of how to prepare for drought. However, there is a range of individuals skill’s and preparedness for future droughts. While some landholders have started implementing feed and water upgrades (infrastructure) and business and financial management strategies, other farmers have been prompted by the workshop to use the ideas from the workshops to start planning. The participants have identified various support networks for future droughts, including Rural Financial Counselling Services, other farmers, Farming Systems Groups, Landcare groups, agronomists, stock agents, accountants, friends and family. This project will continue with workshops to be held with different landholder groups in the region over coming months. The outcomes from the project will be circulated via social media and through the Riverine Plains newsletter.