Daloram Dairy, situated in Regency Downs, Lockyer Valley, is a family-run dairy farm operated by Luke Stock and his family.
The farm covers 69 hectares and houses 120 dairy cows. On average, the farm produces around 600,000 litres of milk annually. However, the farm’s production was temporarily halted due to the flooding event in May 2022.
Due to its high risk of flooding, Daloram Dairy faces the continual threat of production losses, infrastructure damage, and limited market accessibility during flooding events. In response, Luke needed to take proactive steps to mitigate these risks and protect his business and livelihood.
In response to the flood risk, Luke and his family developed a comprehensive Flood Management Plan (FMP) in collaboration with Julia Jurgs, the QFF Industry Recovery Resilience Officer. This plan outlines both immediate and long-term actions to safeguard the farm from future flood events and reduce the impact of flooding on production, infrastructure, animals and the environment.
Some of the key mitigation strategies incorporated into Daloram Dairy’s Flood Management Plan included land and soil management, infrastructure improvements to roads, fences and laneways, and increased fodder storage.
In the video below Luke discusses these mitigation strategies and explains the process and benefits of working with QFF IRRO Julia Jurgs to develop his Flood Management Plan.
You can download a full written case study on the Luke’s experience with the IRRO program here.
Watch a full video summary of the IRRO program here.
The Industry Recovery and Resilience Officer Program is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
