The Australian Government is expanding the Tropical North Queensland Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub to catalyse agricultural innovation, drive commercialisation and create jobs. Federal Agriculture and Northern Australia Minister David Littleproud said the government has allocated additional funding for each Hub to develop regionally focused and responsive innovation and adoption strategies and to undertake…
A project team led by Murdoch University along with project partners James Cook University, Queensland Museum and CSIRO has been awarded $791,882 Australian Government funding to develop a machine-based learning platform for fast invasive ant detection and recognition. Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said Murdoch University-led project was one of 19 successful projects of the…
Far North Queenslanders now have free access to advice and assistance on telecommunications issues thanks to the launch this week of the Regional Tech Hub. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the Regional Tech Hub will help regional Australians understand the telecommunications options available to them, decide which option best suits their needs, and resolve…
The Morrison Government has today commenced consultation on a proposed new Online Safety Act to keep Australians safe online. Federal Communications, Cyber Safety and Arts Minister Paul Fletcher said keeping Australians safe online is a top priority for the Morrison Government. He said the proposed reforms deliver on a commitment made at the 2019 federal…
Farmers and landcare groups in in Cairns and Far North Queensland are encouraged to apply for funding of up to $50,000 under round three of the Australian Government’s Smart Farms Small Grants program. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the grants would help farmers turn innovative ideas into on-ground projects to improve the quality of…
A Far North Queensland project has been awarded more than $86,000 to deliver services under the National Landcare Program – Smart Farming Partnerships. The ‘Smart Drones, Smarter Farming’ project will apply drone technology to precision weed management in Far North Queensland. Special Envoy for the Great Barrier Reef and Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the…
A Cairns-based business has developed a new suite of tools and services designed to enhance the ability of Far North Queensland’s tourism industry to promote itself in both domestic and international markets. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the Didgigo Tropical North Queensland Tourism Export Accelerator would allow businesses to quickly create and produce high-quality…
Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch has called on community organisations in Far North Queensland to apply for a share of up to $20 million in funding to help get seniors online. Mr Entsch said the federal government was providing grants of up to $50,000 to local organisations to deliver free digital skills training to people…
Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch wound back the clock and headed back to school this morning for the first time in five decades to learn first-hand about the importance science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is having in shaping our nation’s future. Mr Entsch joined year nine students at St Augustine’s College where he took…
Far North Queensland beef and sugarcane producers will use new technologies to learn about better grazing, land management and sustainability to improve profitability for their industries. The $4 million E-beef Smart Farm project will include three properties across North Queensland to showcase the latest land management technologies so farmers can see the benefits for themselves.…