DPI Extensive Livestock - South Qld
Entry page for workshops
Dry Season Decisions for Graziers – Hannaford Club
Monday 22 June 2026
Join fellow graziers to share and discuss management options for the year ahead.
Facilitated by DPI livestock officers the day covers:
• current situation
• where are we headed
• evaluating options for the year ahead
e.g. selling, agistment, feeding, early weaning …
Hannaford Club
Dry Season Decisions for Graziers – Goondiwindi
Thursday 18 June 2026
Join fellow graziers to share and discuss management options for the year ahead.
Facilitated by DPI livestock officers the day covers:
• current situation
• where are we headed
• evaluating options for the year ahead
e.g. selling, agistment, feeding, early weaning …
O'Shea's Royal Hotel
Dry Season Decisions for Graziers – Stanthorpe - Varias
Thursday 28 May 2026
Join fellow graziers to share and discuss management options for the year ahead.
Facilitated by DPI livestock officers the day covers:
• current situation
• where are we headed
• evaluating options for the year ahead
e.g. selling, agistment, feeding, early weaning …
Stanthorpe - Varias (Qld College of Wine Tourism)
Dry Season Decisions for Graziers – TEXAS Sports Complex
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Join fellow graziers to share and discuss management options for the year ahead.
Facilitated by DPI livestock officers the day covers:
• current situation
• where are we headed
• evaluating options for the year ahead
e.g. selling, agistment, feeding, early weaning …
Texas Sports Complex
Dry Season Decisions for Graziers - MILLMERRAN
Friday 22 May 2026
Join fellow graziers to share and discuss management options for the year ahead.
Facilitated by DPI livestock officers the day covers:
• current situation
• where are we headed
• evaluating options for the year ahead
e.g. selling, agistment, feeding, early weaning …
Millmerran Cultural Centre
Dry Season Decisions for Graziers - WARWICK RSL
Thursday 21 May 2026
Join fellow graziers to share and discuss management options for the year ahead.
Facilitated by DPI livestock officers the day covers:
• current situation
• where are we headed
• evaluating options for the year ahead
e.g. selling, agistment, feeding, early weaning …
Warwick RSL
Healthy Soil, Plants, Animals & People Workshop - Kogan
Saturday 16 May 2026
The Kogan Progress Association, DPI and Southern Queensland Landscapes invite you to join our speakers to discuss the role microbes play in nutrition for healthy soil, plants, animals and people.
Learn about everyday things that will help you and your landscape to be functionally fit.
• Overview of microbes in our environment and lives, and how our management practices influence them.
• Let’s talk about nourishing food
• Deep dive how microbes influence soil & plant nutrition
• Projects available with Southern QLD Landscapes
• Farm Business Resilience drought preparedness grant
Kogan Community Centre
Farm Business Resilience Workshop – Hermitage. Thurs20 March
Thursday 20 March 2025
A hands-on workshop targeted at building farm business resilience and drought preparedness.
Includes a pasture dieback update.
Meet our Farm Business Resilience Planning Team & get started creating your Farm Business Plan where you will:
• Do a simple business health check which helps inform your plan
• Learn about SMART goals and elements for a robust business plan
• Create a short ‘getting started’ version of a Farm Business Plan
• Hear about current financial assistance programs (e.g. Drought Preparedness Grant & loans) & how to apply using your business plan
• Discuss drought management ideas with peers and speakers
Hermitage Research Station
Farm Business Resilience Workshop – Hermitage
Thursday 6 March 2025
A hands-on workshop targeted at building farm business resilience and drought preparedness.
Includes a pasture dieback update.
Meet our Farm Business Resilience Planning Team & get started creating your Farm Business Plan where you will:
• Do a simple business health check which helps inform your plan
• Learn about SMART goals and elements for a robust business plan
• Create a short ‘getting started’ version of a Farm Business Plan
• Hear about current financial assistance programs (e.g. Drought Preparedness Grant & loans) & how to apply using your business plan
• Discuss drought management ideas with peers and speakers
Hermitage Research Station
Farm Business Resilience Workshop - Peranga
Wednesday 5 March 2025
A hands-on workshop targeted at building farm business resilience and drought preparedness.
Meet our Farm Business Resilience Planning Team & get started creating your Farm Business Plan where you will:
• Do a simple business health check which helps inform your plan
• Learn about SMART goals and elements for a robust business plan
• Create a short ‘getting started’ version of a Farm Business Plan
• Hear about current financial assistance programs (e.g. Drought Preparedness Grant & loans) & how to apply using your business plan
• Discuss drought management ideas with peers and speakers
Peranga Hall
Farm Business Resilience Workshop - Jandowae - CANCELLED
Tuesday 4 March 2025
Apologies - due to lack of registrations the Jandowae workshop has been cancelled.
If it is suitable, potentially you can register and attend the Peranga workshop running on Wed 5 March or Hermitage 6 March.
Another option is that I can provide an update about the new drought preparedness funding and how to apply, using a written business plan, over the phone and with email information support. Please contact me on my contact details below if you would like to do that or need more information about the Peranga or Hermitage workshops.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Roger
Roger Sneath 0429 721926
roger.sneath@daf.qld.gov.au
Jandowae Memorial Hall
Farm Business Resilience workshop - Glenmorgan
Tuesday 23 April 2024
• Learn about the new drought loans & grants available to producers & how to access them
e.g. 25% grant up to $50k over 5 years towards permanent capital infrastructure for drought preparedness
• Step through developing a Farm Business Resilience Plan & be provided with resources
• Share drought management ideas with fellow producers & speakers
When you register, we will ask if you consent to DAF keeping your details. This is so we can provide you with valuable follow up information after the workshop and contact you about future events. We ask for information about your property to report anonymously how far and wide our information is reaching. It's important to our project funders. Please select YES if you want us to be able to keep in touch with you and provide valuable follow up information from the workshop. Our full privacy statement is here: www.daf.qld.gov.au/site-information/privacy
Bottle Tree Inn
Building Grazing Business Resilience - Nanango
Wednesday 17 May 2023
Find out about the new drought preparedness grants and loans and the help available to apply using a Farm Business Resilience Plan.
Learn about:
• new drought preparedness grants
• how to apply using a business resilience plan
• discuss drought management options
• where to get more information
FREE to attend
8.30 rego & cuppa – 2.40pm
Morning tea and lunch provided
NB. When you register we will ask if you consent to DAF keeping your details.
This is so we can contact you about future events and to provide you with follow up information like extra links or documents. We will also ask you for information about your property including property size and head of cattle. We use this to report how far we 'spread' our information. It's important to our project funders! Please select YES if you want us to be able to keep in touch with you and report some great info on our program. Our full privacy statement is here: http://www.daf.qld.gov.au/site-information/privacy
Nanango Services Club
Building Grazing Business Resilience - Gin Gin
Tuesday 16 May 2023
Find out about the new drought preparedness grants & loans and the help available to apply using a Farm Business Resilience Plan.
Learn about:
• new drought preparedness grants
• how to apply using a business resilience plan
• discuss drought management options
• where to get more information
8.30 rego & cuppa – 2.40pm
Morning tea & lunch provided
NB. When you register we will ask if you consent to DAF keeping your details.
This is so we can contact you about future events and to provide you with follow up information like extra links or documents. We will also ask you for information about your property including property size and head of cattle. We use this to report how far we 'spread' our information. It's important to our project funders! Please select YES if you want us to be able to keep in touch with you and report some great info on our program. Our full privacy statement is here: http://www.daf.qld.gov.au/site-information/privacy
Gin Gin RSL Memorial Hall
Lots of drought options - how to choose?
Thursday 27 April 2023
This free workshop will cover:
• the pros / cons and economics of different drought management options
• the process of dry season pasture budgeting for preparing for the season ahead
Come along and share ideas on building grazing business resilience with fellow producers and DAF officers Ray Murphy, Megan Gurnett and Roger Sneath.
Free to attend
8.30am rego & cuppa – 2.40pm finish
Morning tea and lunch provided
The Spot