Our purpose
We aim to strengthen Southern NSW’s ability to adapt to a changing climate by promoting the adoption of innovative practices, advanced technologies, and new systems. By leveraging our extensive network of partners we offer solutions tailored to the unique challenges of our region.
What we do
Our work focuses on four key areas to enhance drought resilience:
- Insight creation: We collate and create actionable knowledge for drought resilience, from social and environmental data to advanced drought prediction tools.
- Capacity building: Through workshops, training programs, and on-the-ground activities, we build the skills needed to adopt new practices and technologies.
- Collaboration: We facilitate cross-sector partnerships, ensuring that our region benefits from the collective expertise of researchers, industry experts, and community groups.
- Leveraging investment: We help direct funding and resources to high-priority projects, ensuring long-term sustainability.
Our impact
Since our inception in 2021, the Hub has contributed to impactful projects that are increasing farmers’ climate resilience, improving soil health, promoting water-efficient farming, and enhancing community planning for drought preparedness. Our efforts have helped raise over $30 million in co-investment for projects that directly benefit the region’s farmers and communities.
Learn more about our impact here.
Meet our partners
We proudly collaborate with leading organisations and institutions as our partners, including:
- Charles Sturt University (Hub lead)
- Australian National University
- NSW Local Land Services (LLS)
- NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD)
- Rural Aid
- University of Canberra
- Farming Systems Groups Alliance (including FarmLink, Central West Farming Systems, Holbrook Landcare Network, Irrigation Farmers Network, Irrigation Research and Extension Committee, Monaro Farming Systems, Riverine Plains, Southern Growers, and Tablelands Farming Systems)
Learn more about our partners here.
Get involved
Whether you are a farmer, researcher, or community member, we invite you to explore how the Southern NSW Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub can support your journey towards a more resilient future. Discover our projects, attend our events, or sign up to our newsletter to stay across the latest.
