Professor John Cole OAM

Earlier this year Forbes Magazine warned: "The question is no longer whether to embrace AI but how quickly and effectively organizations can harness its potential to secure their place in an increasingly AI-powered world". Food & fibre is in the mix too. queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/9123398/…

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Neither side of the #QLDelection debate seems to be drawing deeply on the policy priorities of the main industry sectors and local government. See more at profjohncole.com/2024/10/23/reg… @LGAQ @QRCouncil @QldFarmers @AgForceQLD @ChamberQLD @TheQTIC

Peri-urban Queensland is another player in the Qld state #QLDelection . Outer suburban voters say cost-of-living and crime are front of mind ahead of Queensland's election #qldpol abc.net.au/news/2024-10-2… via @ABCaustralia

Talking with Peter Fegan on 4BC about the word #resilience in the #regions – how can we better understand and support rural and regional people 4bc.com.au/podcast/rural-…

This excellent article identifies what govt should be doing to alleviate the #housing crisis. apimagazine.com.au/news/article/l…

A write up of a talk I gave in Toowoomba last week to the National Agriculture & Renewables conference @karinstark79 @Ben_Lyons_ @JoSheppard04 @QldFarmers @Indigocathy @chamboak

Creating strategies for effective regional engagement with the energy transition #renewables #agriculture #regions profjohncole.com/2024/07/10/cre…

It’s a nation building visionary project on the threshold of being realised - the 2700 km sealed shortcut #outbackway Winton to Laverton - great to be in CBA with key stakeholders planning its future - this exciting journey is only just beginning #outbackwayforum2024

#Renewableenergy projects in #regionalAustralia must deliver win-win outcomes for local communities abc.net.au/news/2024-06-1… via @ABCaustralia

Quirk review provides #Olympics #Brisbane2032 opportunity to be be above politics. @StevenJMiles @DavidCrisafulli the editorial in todays @couriermail makes sense - bipartisanship essential to get the job done #qldpol #auspol

$570m battery deal pushes Queensland closer to goal as renewables superpower inqld.com.au/?p=100741 via @InQldMedia

#Regions need more than #migration strategy* profjohncole.com/2024/01/04/reg…

Great to be in the room for the ⁦@QldFarmers⁩ celebrating #NationalAgricultureDay. There is no sector more essential to our national future than the people who grow our food and fibre.

Former CEO of @LGAQ Greg Hallam gives some valuable insights into the context of marginalised #rural and #regional #poverty in Plight of the blockies: The fires and a community's complex problems exposed inqld.com.au/?p=92780 via @InQldMedia @RegionalAus @regstud @ResearchRural

Local government in western Queensland shows the way. profjohncole.com/2023/10/20/loc… via @ProfJohnCole @LGAQ @regstud @RegionalAus @LizMRitchie @RAPADCWQ @wqldcouncils @ResearchRural @ALGAcomms

Climate change driven #bushfire risk means Australia must have a sovereign #firefighting air fleet capacity to be deployed to hot spot emergencies across the continent as needed #resilientregions @abc730 #resilientcommunities

The denial of additional flights into Australia by international carriers is a disgrace. Protecting #Qantas from #competition is not in our national interest. It means higher fares to travellers and costs the economy big time. Let’s open our skies.

It’s time for a national #productstewardship scheme for agri #plastics Prep work done. Let's get stakeholders around table & move on profjohncole.com/2023/08/21/its… via @ProfJohnCole @tanya_plibersek @NatStewardship @QldFarmers @qldfruitveg @circulareconomy @QldEnvironment @LeanneLinard

#Regional #resilience in action, the South Burnett’s Red Earth Foundation reminds that #community self-organisation, purposeful focussed capacity building, local collaboration and shared vision, are crucial ingredients for regions adapting successfully in an ever changing world.