What is the Future Ready Regions Program?

The Future Ready Regions Program provides primary producers throughout Western Victoria with a snapshot of the tools and data readily available to help plan for the adverse conditions experienced from drought.

The Glenelg Hopkins Region in Western Victoria has traditionally had some of the most reliable seasonal rainfall and climatic conditions in Australia. However, in more recent years, exposure to extreme weather events including floods in 2011 and 2020, fires in 2019 and 2024, and drought in 2025, has made agricultural businesses plan how to prepare for these events. 

Over recent years, a record-breaking run of stock prices and excellent seasons have provided the perfect opportunity for all livestock producers to plan for the unwanted challenges drought can bring. Large investment in drought management by the federal and state government bodies has led to the development of some excellent resources which can be found at the Glenelg Hopkins CMA’s Future Region Regions website platform.

This program/project received funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.