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Navigating Natural Hazards Workshops

Navigating Natural Hazards Workshops

Sun 30 Jul 2023, 10:15 PM - Fri 04 Aug 2023, 2:30 AM

When: 31st July - 4th August

Time: 8:15am - 12:30pm


FREE Workshops in:

Walgett - Monday 31st July 2023

Bourke - Tuesday 1st August 2023

Wilcannia - Wednesday 2nd August 2023

Nyngan - Thursday 3rd August 2023

Dubbo - Friday 4th August 2023


Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and their financial impacts on farming and small businesses more severe.

This interactive workshop will help you:

  • understand risks associated with your local natural hazards
  • learn the risk management process
  • utilise risk management tools
  • understand the importance of incorporating risk management into business planning


This workshop will provide you with:

  • knowledge to identify and evaluate your risks
  • skills to develop your business risk action plan
  • access to support to integrate risk management into your business planning


The Disaster Risk Reduction Fund (DRRF) is jointly funded by the Australian and New South Wales governments.

David Brown, PhD, of David Brown Consulting is an experienced agricultural and risk management consultant who will be delivering the workshops. David has extensive experience facilitating community-based workshops as well as lecturing in agribusiness management at Charles Sturt University.