Case Study: Strategic planning for statewide Grazing Futures project

Queensland Government Department of Primary Industries

The Situation

Grazing Futures – Prepare and Prosper is a major statewide initiative supporting livestock producers, their businesses and communities.

As the current phase of Grazing Futures was ending, DPI engaged Renée as a specialist in strategic planning and facilitation, to help them prepare a strategic plan and funding proposal for the next four years.

Given scale and complexity of the project, input was needed from a multidisciplinary team of 30 staff, external delivery partners and a technical working group.

The approach

Working closely with the DPI project team, Renée designed and facilitated a one-day workshop to bring together multidisciplinary staff and partners. Through a mix of presentations, reflection and group discussions, the team contributed insights on:

What was working well and what needed to change in the next phase.
The long‑term vision and value proposition for Grazing Futures.
Emerging strategic issues shaping future priorities.

Staff and partners were highly engaged throughout the workshop, noting that Renée’s approach was well-researched, well-prepared, and they were impressed with the process and outcomes.

Building on the valuable content generated in the all-staff workshop, Renée worked with the technical working group across three more meetings (including an unexpected pivot to an online meeting due to flash flooding!) Renée stepped the working group through a process to refine the project’s vision, mission, success measures and focus areas, and to finalise a strategic plan endorsed by all members.

The Result

The strategic plan provided a strong foundation for the funding proposal, which received positive feedback from state and federal governments. DPI secured funding for the next four years, and the strategic plan format is now being used across other livestock‑related projects.

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