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Be Part of a Changing Landscape at NRWC Drought Forum

The environment and sustainable farming practices are two of the topics to be discussed at the National Rural Women’s Coalition (NRWC) Drought Forum in Dubbo next month

NRWC Drought Committee Convenor, Jan Fitzgerald, said the forum will focus on solutions for managing drought and address the social, economic, cultural and environmental consequences surrounding the hardships being faced in rural, regional and remote Australia

“The NRWC is particularly seeking to engage rural women who have first hand experience in dealing with the effects of the present long-term drought at a business and personal level.”

“Solutions and initiatives based on real life experiences will be valuable to the success of the forum and ensure outcomes are based on common sense and are practical to apply.”

The following topics will be addressed at the forum:

  • Farming solutions – sustainable management and practice
  • Solutions for the effect of drought on small business, transport and rural industries
  • Solutions for the effect of drought on the environment, including Indigenous peoples
  • Targeted education, training and research about drought and drought solutions
  • Positive results for Government policy, drought relief and Exceptional Circumstances
  • Investing in healthy communities – social solutions

Each topic will be discussed at a workshop session and outcomes reported back to the whole forum. Endorsed outcomes will be presented to Government, industry and other groups as a basis for rural policy development.

As a directive for its initial research, the forum will assess Government and industry policies and education on drought and environmental management and the impact of drought on social structures in Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.

The forum, Managing Drought –Managing Solutions, will be held at the Dubbo RSL Club on 8 – 9 September 2003. It is free to attend but participants must register with NRWC Executive Officer, Judy Swann, 02 6162 0430.

The forum is open to all people, male and female, with an interest or experience in drought, but numbers will be capped at 150.