Planning together for Outback SA.
Outback SA
Outback SA benefits from resilient communities, industries and environments and has a strong history of responding to drought and climate variability. This dates back thousands of years with our First Nations communities thriving in this harsh country through their intimate knowledge of and connection to their land.
Continuing to build our resilience is important in order to adapt to the global and regional changes expected in the coming years.
The Outback SA Drought Resilience Steering Committee, together with our communities, have prepared a Regional Drought Resilience Plan for the Outback SA region to deliver this.
The Plan aims to help guide our communities, environments and economies to ensure they are as prepared as they can be for the droughts we will face in the future. We want to not only survive but to thrive through drought times, and continue to be strong and adaptable to anything that comes our way.
Drought resilience planning brings together regional organisations, communities, First Nations peoples, industries and government agencies to prepare for future drought risk and identify priority projects and actions to build resilience against drought. These include initiatives to build community connectedness and wellbeing, help locals learn the skills they need to adapt their businesses to drought conditions, reduce total grazing pressure during drought times, invest in outback infrastructure and services, explore and adopt alternative land management practices to adapt to changing pressures and conditions, fund on-ground community projects, create the time and space to develop meaningful shared connections and partnerships with First Nations peoples, and much more.
The region
For the purposes of this project, the Outback SA region encompasses the unincorporated area of South Australia, as well as the Roxby Downs and Coober Pedy Council areas.
This covers almost two thirds of South Australia. It takes up the state’s north-east corner to its borders with the APY Lands, New South Wales, Queensland and Northern Territory. The region also encompasses the far west coast from Penong to the Western Australian border.
This region includes some of the driest parts of Australia. We acknowledge and pay our respects to the First Nations of the region who have thrived in this harsh and beautiful environment since the time of their ancestors.
Steering committee
The Outback SA Drought Resilience Steering Committee was established to deliver the Outback SA Regional Drought Resilience Plan.
The Steering Committee is comprised of the Outback Communities Authority, SA Arid Lands Landscape Board, Regional Development Australia Far North, Primary Industries and Regions South Australia and the SA Drought Hub.
The Steering Committee is driving the project, contributing deep local expertise and established regional relationships to deliver on the plan’s goals.
Funding source
This project is part of the Regional Drought Resilience Planning program and is jointly funded through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Government of South Australia.
The Outback SA region is one of many regions across Australia to prepare a Regional Drought Resilience Plan through the Future Drought Fund.
This program is jointly funded through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Government of South Australia.
