Working together to prepare communities for the dry conditions ahead will be front and centre at the National Drought Forum in Rockhampton this week. Hosted by Australia's Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, in partnership with the National Farmers' Federation, the forum is held every two years to bring together the diverse range of people and organisations who help farmers and rural communities deal with drought. Around 180 representatives of Commonwealth, State and Territory governments, farm industry organisations, agricultural research bodies, the finance sector, charities, community, conservation, and natural resource management groups will attend the forum and visit local farms and stations on September 26-27.

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