On May 1st, 2025, the Drought Ready Facebook community came together for our May Community Café, and the focus was one we’re all passionate about: youth engagement. This session was all about spotlighting the incredible work happening with young people across Australia and exploring how we can all step up to support the next generation … Continue reading young voices, big impact
Author: Lisa Yorkston
We all of us end up on the farther shore; it's what we do along the way that matters.
small acts, big impacts
We often think of change as something grand, massive movements, sweeping reforms, or groundbreaking initiatives. But meaningful transformation doesn’t always require grand schemes. Small acts of positivity can ripple through a community, creating significant and lasting impacts. That’s the message I heard from someone who is definitely making a big impact in her community, Tanya … Continue reading small acts, big impacts
so, here we all are…
Planning is important in self-isolation. So is sticking to the plan...
taking stock
Has the world always been this crazy and we've just not been so aware?
Women in Media Conference
Stand up, lean in, know when to lean out, recognise and reject imposter syndrome and value your worth.
today’s a smiley day
Today has to be a smiley sort of a day, because it's the International Day of Happiness! On March 20 every year, the United Nations wants us to "smile, share, eat healthily, exercise, be grateful, give back, think positively, spend some time with friends and family, spend some time alone, be mindful, dream, listen to … Continue reading today’s a smiley day
lessons from a dog
One of my colleagues regularly brings her dog into the office. It's no real overstatement to say this is a fabulous beast: her ears are perfect to pat when you need to de-stress, she plays a mean game of tug-o-war and she is a wonderful teacher. Lesson #1 Take the time to not just lie … Continue reading lessons from a dog
r u ok?
It's R U OK day, which means it's time to turn to the person next to you and start a conversation. While R U OK is a a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to encouraging all Australians to regularly and meaningfully ask anyone struggling with life, "are you ok?" I encourage you to be sure to regularly … Continue reading r u ok?
it’s about how we listen
I had the chance to attend a USQ Salon Series this month, with the State Library of Queensland's 2016 Creative in Residence Dr Matt Finch. Now, apart from working out how I can get a business card with a title that fun, I've also been working on how I listen, to colleagues, stakeholders and myself, … Continue reading it’s about how we listen
one bad day
Here's an unsurprising admission: I am an ABC junkie - TV, radio, online, it's all good. Today, I was spending a lazy Sunday lunch watching Landline (ABC TV) (that's an hour-long rural television news program here in Australia) and in an interview with a chef about the resurgence of the Hereford breed, he had a … Continue reading one bad day
new resource for feral comms…
Okay, I could maybe have worded that intro a little differently but I'm sure everyone knew I was talking about communication about feral animals, not that comms can be feral. No? Oh well, to the new resource... The Behaviourally Effective Communications for Invasive Animals Management: A Practical Guide has been published this week. Its authors … Continue reading new resource for feral comms…
community engagement toolbox
Are you involved in community engagement? Old hand or thrown-in-the-deep-end? The Community Engagement Toolbox being developed by Penn State and Project 4E1 is a great resource no matter how long you have (or haven't) been doing engagement work. It's got tools, planning advice and links to an amazing host of resources (American and Australian). The … Continue reading community engagement toolbox
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