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Rural Women’s Award Gala Dinner and National Announcement
GREAT HALL, PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA 28.10.25

Rural Women’s Award Gala Dinner and National Announcement

The National Winner and Runner Up of the 2025 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award will be announced at a Gala Dinner at the Great Hall, Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday, 28 October 2025.

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Real time tracking of on-farm fatalities and injuries across Australia now available

The first real-time dashboard for tracking on-farm fatalities and injuries has launched, giving journalists, farm safety advocates, researchers and the farming community early insights into where and how agricultural incidents are occurring.

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James hooks a future in fisheries with FRDC sponsorship

For James Meggitt, growing up on a rainbow trout farm planted the seed for his lifelong passion for aquaculture.

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