Maranoa/Balonne Region, Queensland

Project contact: Stephen Ginns, phone (07) 4620 8122, email: stephen.ginns@dpi.qld.gov.au

This project aims to improve the development and coordination of effective partnerships and networks between stakeholder groups such as producers, advisors and researchers in the project area.

It will assist stakeholders to make more informed decisions and to better manage change. It is envisaged that the networks and processes developed in this project will form a basis for integrated delivery of research and development results to producers and agribusiness in the region, supporting increased skills amongst participants in making use of research results on-farm.

The project will be the primary mechanism for the planning, applying, analysing and the delivery of information for other activities and as a result will ensure all participants have the opportunity to participate and evaluate outcomes.

The project is supported by the Queensland Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries, Queensland Murray Darling Committee Inc, Queensland Natural Resources, Mines and Water, CSIRO, Sustainable Ecosystems, University of Queensland, Landmark, B&W Rural supplies and farmers in the region.