Groundwater is one of Australia’s most precious, but least understood, natural resources. 21% of the water used in Australia is Groundwater, so it forms a vitally important element of Australia’s economic prosperity.
The biggest use of Australia’s groundwater is for agricultural production, so it’s not just the quantity of water available that matters to our agribusiness sector – it’s the quality as well.
To help landholders to understand this valuable asset, 4T Consultants has developed a “Getting to Know Your Groundwater” Workshop. The workshop was originally developed by Fiona Murchie as part of her participation in the National Rural Women’s Coalition E-Leaders program. It has undergone an update and we are very pleased to be presenting the workshop throughout Central Queensland in early 2016 in conjunction with the Fitzroy Basin Association, the Dawson Catchment Coordination Association and Capricornia Catchments. Groundwater experts will be joining the workshop via Skype, so participants will have the opportunity to ask questions.
For the first two workshops, we will be joining forces with AgForce as well, for a full day of groundwater training and information. AgForce will be presenting an Adanced CSG Negotiation Workshop, to bring workshop attendees up to date with the latest developments in groundwater regulation in Queensland.
The dates for the workshops that have been confirmed so far for the first half of 2016 are:
- March 1st Taroom (Joint workshop with AgForce)
- March 2nd Injune (Joint workshop with AgForce)
- March 8th Middlemount
- March 10th Rockhampton
More workshops are planned for other centres, but the dates have not yet been confirmed, so we will post updates as they become available.
For booking details for the Taroom and Injune , download the brochure here.
These workshops are supported by the Fitzroy Basin Association through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme – Sustainable Agriculture.