- Without trust we have diminished capacity to meet complex, long-term challenges, and without understanding what the community really cares about, desired reform will be misguided and hard to achieve. Read QFF’s Queensland Country Life column HERE.
- The latest Reef Alliance ‘Reliable 5’ is now available! Stay up to date with the latest reef news and events including the finalists of the 2019 Reef Champion Awards and funding available for water quality improvement projects. Read it now HERE.
- Are you a farmer or adviser looking to improve your understanding of digital innovation in the agriculture sector? Join the RJSA and TAFE Queensland for two-day Digital Innovation Workshopsin Somerset on 20-21 November to learn more about agtech solutions that could increase efficiency and productivity. If you need convincing, check out this VIDEO.
- QFF industry member Growcom has welcomed the Federal Court’s recent ruling that the Backpacker Tax cannot lawfully be applied to citizens from eight foreign countries and hopes the decision will encourage backpackers from those countries reassess their plans and make a stop Down Under. More HERE.
- From July 2020, the Future Drought Fund will allocate $100 million each year for projects that strengthen drought resilience, preparedness and response. Have your say on how the Fund could help farm businesses and communities by making a submission HERE.
- More and more we are seeing the impacts of plastic pollution, locally and across the world. Queensland’s Plastic Pollution Reduction Plan sets the direction for Queensland to be part of the global solution to plastic pollution. Read the Plan HERE.
- Last chance for primary producers and small businesses impacted by the North and Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough earlier this year to apply for QRIDA recovery grants. The grants, close on Friday 29 November 2019. For more information, click HERE.
- Despite significant opposition from the agriculture sector, the Queensland Government’s Reef protection regulations were passed by Parliament, with the new regulations proposed to start on 1 December 2019. Producers are invited to attend drop-in sessions in impacted Reef catchments, more information HERE.
- What do you do with your empty IBCs? Agsafe’s drumMUSTER program is conducting a survey of farmers the gauge the use of IBCs and how empty containers are handled. Your input will be of great value in providing a future direction for IBC return programs and sustainable farming practices. Have your say HERE.
- The Electrical Safety Office and Workplace Health and Safety Queensland would like to work with motivated partners to help the Tablelands community improve their electrical safety. Join them for a session to discuss what they’d like to achieve, options for how it could be delivered. Register HERE.
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