Victorian Agriculture Minister Ros Spence has announced grants totalling $3.42 million for nine regional organisations across Victoria to implement actions identified within the Regional Drought Resilience Plans.
The Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority has been awarded $380,000 to develop a drought resilience plan.
The Drought Research and Adoption Program will support networks of researchers, primary producers and community groups to enhance drought resilience practices, tools and technology. Eight hubs across Australia have been funded for four years.
Agriculture Victoria is a member of the Victorian consortium, led by the University of Melbourne Dookie Campus that hosts the Victorian hub.
The Regional Drought Resilience Planning program is funded through the Federal Government’s Future Drought Fund and co-funded by the Victroian Government.
The Future Drought Fund invests $100 million a year to help farmers and communities across Australia prepare for drought.
The government will continue to invest in drought preparedness programs over the next four years with a $10.2 million investment announced in the Victorian Budget 2024-25 to deliver programs co-funded by the Future Drought Fund.
For more information on the Federal Government’s Future Drought Fund and Regional Drought Resilience Plans, visit: agriculture.gov.au/agriculture-land
For more information on Victoria’s Regional Drought Resilience Planning program and a list of grant recipients, visit: agriculture.vic.gov.au/farm-management
