The rural economies forum was a four day presentation, that went from the 30th of September to the 3rd of October. The forum was apart of Resilient Regions Week 2019, and focused on how to build resilience and livability in regional, rural and remotes areas, to improve services, education, health outcomes and incomes.

Readers also enjoyed our socials from the Business Excellence Awards.

Director (Rural Economies Centre of Excellence) Associate Professor Ben Lyons

The Cairns Institute’s Professor Hurriyet Babacan

Goondiwindi mayor Graeme Scheu with Vital Places Drector Robert Prestipino and Thomas Hall (AATLIS)

AATLIS’s Thomas Hall

Director-General of the QLD Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) Queensland Dr Beth Woods

Executive Director (Institute for Resilient Regions) Professor Geoff Cockfield and Director (Rural Economies Centre of Excellence) Associate Professor Ben Lyons