The South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SW WA Hub) provides regionally focused information and support to accelerate the adoption of drought resilient practices.
Established in 2021, the South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SW WA Hub) is one of eight Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs nationwide that form part of the extensive initiatives delivered via the federal Future Drought Fund aiming to help Australian farms and communities prepare for the impacts of drought.
The Hub plays a unique role in the agricultural ecosystem by bringing together researchers, agribusinesses, farmers, grower groups, industry leaders, and government agencies.
As a major GGA-led project, the SW WA Hub leverages the power of the GGA network ‘hub and spoke’ model to promote ground-up innovation and help farmers enhance resilience to an increasingly variable climate in the South-West WA region.
Grower groups are among the hub’s more than 50 Consortium Partners, who represent all segments of the WA agricultural supply chain and are providing cash and in-kind co-contributions.
This focus on collaboration enables the SW WA Hub to make agricultural research impactful and accessible, increasing innovation and commercialisation opportunities.
For full details about how the SW WA Hub project is steered, has identified local priorities, and the latest opportunities available, visit the Hub project page.
National Drought Hub Network
The eight national Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs are organised into regional areas that broadly reflect the key agricultural and climatic zones across the country.
SW WA footprint
The geographical area of the SW WA Hub extends far beyond what many Western Australians know as our South-West region. The SW WA Hub is essentially everything south of the Pilbara, and includes what those in the agricultural industry know as the southern agricultural growing region of Western Australia.
Regional Nodes
The SW WA Hub has eight Node locations across the South-West WA region. The Regional Nodes provide guidance on priority issues impacting the drought and climate resilience of farming systems, their industries and communities. Through nominated managers, the Regional Nodes help link the Hub to end users by gathering and sharing knowledge, coordinating local activities and supporting Hub activities.
| Location | Group | Contact | Mb |
| Merredin | Merredin and Districts Farm Improvement Group (MADFIG) | Michelle (Meg) Gethin | droughthub@madfig.com.au 0428 128 153 |
| Esperance | South East Premium Wheat Growers Association | Michelle Handley | michelle@sepwa.org.au 0447 908 311 |
| Wickepin | Facey Group | Franco Renteria | agrec@faceygroup.org.au 0415 813 311 |
| Albany | Stirlings to Coast Farmers | Kathi McDonald | kathi.mcdonald@scfarmers.org.au 0408 418 531 |
| Manjimup | Southern Forests Food Council | Laura Bolitho | laura@southernforestsfood.com 0419 971 080 or 08 9772 4180 |
| Bunbury | South West NRM | Peter Clifton | pclifton@southwestnrm.org.au 0409 680 900 |
| Geraldton | Northern Agricultural Catchments Council | Kane Watson | kane.watson@nacc.com.au 0437 928 136 |
| Carnarvon | Rangelands NRM | Sam Burges | samb@rangelandswa.com.au 0475 271 143 |
Hub Operations Team
Contact us at swwadroughthub@gga.org.au
