Celebrating 25 Years of Regional NRM
The 9th National Natural Resource Management Knowledge Conference, held September 8–12 in Cairns, marked a significant milestone, 25 years since Australia adopted the regional natural&...

The Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures (CIEHF) will be holding a monthly seminar series. The aim is to encourage insightful discussions from a variety CIEHF members and guests. The inaugural seminar will be led by a presentation by James Cook University's Deputy Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Education and Strategy, Professor Martin Nakata (pictured above). The title of his presentation is "Innovating Science through Indigenous Knowledge". It will be held Thursday 13th March at The Cairns Institute in D3.003 at 12.00pm. The seminar series will be available online, please register and the zoom link will be provided to you.
Issued March 2025

The 9th National Natural Resource Management Knowledge Conference, held September 8–12 in Cairns, marked a significant milestone, 25 years since Australia adopted the regional natural&...
The Tropical North Queensland Drought Resilience Hub's Sustainable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Enterprise Program (SATSIE), in collaboration with the North Australian Indigeno...
A special visit for students from AFL Cape York House for Girls (AFLCYHG) to the Local Indigenous Food Enterprise Services (LIFES) garden was facilitated through The Tropical North Quee...
James Cook University (JCU) 2025 cohort of Master of Global Development (MGD) students visited Mossman recently to observe and engage with a community in transition from sugar to a mode...
Four members of the Far North Queensland (FNQ) Connect team embarked on an eventful journey around Cairns city - but this was no ordinary outing. The colleagues were taking part in Spi...
During a recent visit to Waibene (Thursday Island), Jen McHugh toured the community centre Buai Mudh, meaning Family House, and met with board members of the Mura Kosker Sorority who op...
James Cook University (JCU) researchers from Cairns and Townsville joined an in-person forum at the JCU's Bada-Jali campus on September 23 and 24 for a university-wide plan to progress ...
The Whitsundays provided a valuable platform for producers, industry and community to share knowledge, compare practice, and explore new approaches that support resilience to a more var...
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