Energy v Agriculture: who's planning for the people?

Join RWM’s thought provoking panel at Ekka’s Agribusiness Networking Event as we unpack the future of agricultural land, jobs and opportunity in regional and rural Australia.

As Australia accelerates towards a net-zero future, vast tracts of farmland are transitioning to solar and wind farms often with little long term workforce benefit. What does this mean for regional jobs, agriculture businesses and the communities built around them?

This panel brings together voices from across the agriculture sector to explore how renewable energy infrastructure intersects with farming, land use, and workforce sustainability. From coexistence models to policy blind spots, we’re asking: are we risking regional collapse by gutting the land that sustains our people?

Solving Ag’s Hiring and Housing Crisis

Join RWM and host Tom Reardon for a practical industry panel tackling the workforce squeeze from every angle.

This discussion on what’s happening in market and what operators are doing to stay ahead will unpack how to attract and keep local staff, unlock international labour pathways and address the accommodation pressures that both of those are reliant on. Expect strategies that are already paying off in regional and industrial hubs and a clear read on where hiring demand is heading next.

With panellists to be announced, it’s shaping up to be a strong line up and a timely conversation for agribusiness operators, business leaders and decision makers navigating ongoing workforce constraints.