The Victorian Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub is one of eight national hubs funded by the Commonwealth Government to enhance drought preparedness and resilience through economic, environmental, and community initiatives.

The Victorian hub is led by the University of Melbourne’s Dookie Campus in association with Deakin University, La Trobe University, Federation University, and Agriculture Victoria. The hub is further supported by five regional nodes across Victoria, led by highly respected farming/industry groups – Birchip Cropping Group (NW Node); Riverine Plains (NE Node); Food & Fibre Gippsland (Gippsland Node); Southern Farming Systems (SW Node) and Mallee Regional Innovation Centre (NW Irrigated Horticulture Node).

The hub represents a comprehensive approach to enhancing economic, environmental and social resilience to drought in order to create innovative and profitable sectors, sustainable and functioning landscapes, and resourceful and adaptable communities.