Until 2015, cotton growers in the Dawson Valley had no access to localised, accurate weather forecasting tools and had to rely on information relayed from weather stations located in Biloela which is 116 km away.

Cotton growers in the Dawson Valley currently have no access to localised, correct weather forecasting and status and rely on information relayed from weather stations located at Biloela which is 116 km away.

In recent years, the high level of activity required on-farm for cotton growers has resulted in a lack of time to network, both within the Dawson Valley and with growers and contacts outside the Valley.

The Australian Rural Leadership Foundation was established in 1992 based on the premise that developing leaders in rural, regional and remote Australia could influence change across organisations, industries as a whol

The Dawson Valley Cotton Growers Association is committed to increasing positive awareness of the cotton industry within our District’s schools.