- The Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) has released its draft determination on regulated retail electricity prices for regional Queensland in 2018–19. Draft determination HERE. Make a submission HERE. Stakeholder workshop details HERE.
- The QCA has betrayed rural and regional communities by not passing on electricity savings to farmers and other businesses on transitional and obsolete tariffs. QFF statement HERE. CANEGROWERS statement HERE.
- The recent viral article by Mary O’Brien ‘Are you bogged, mate?’ shone a spotlight on the impact that poor mental health is having on our men in rural and regional Queensland. QFF’s QCL column HERE.
- QFF has launched its survey of rural women to coincide with Queensland Women’s Week. We’d love to hear about your roles in business and the community, your aspirations and the skills you’d like to develop to boost your leadership potential. Take the 10 min survey HERE.
- More than 260 people will be participating in one of the biggest functional biosecurity exercises undertaken in Australia to determine how QLD and NSW can respond to incidents affecting both states. Details HERE.
- QFF industry member Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland (NGIQ) has organised a disaster recovery and resilience workshop (21/3) in Mackay to coincide with the 12 month anniversary of Cyclone Debbie. Details HERE.
- Parts of central western Queensland have been drenched by some of the best rainfall totals in 18 months, while others have only received a hint of moisture. Details HERE.
- The Regional Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) (of which QFF is a member) has converged on Canberra to deliver one simple message: 2018 must be a year of action on bush telecommunications. Details HERE.
- QFF industry member CANEGROWERS is hosting a series of workshops in March that aim to keep large farm machinery moving through the complex map of rules and regulations for accessing public roads. Details HERE.
- Irrigation Australia is hosting a Centre Pivot/Lateral Move two-day training course in Bundaberg (4-5 April 2018). Details on the course are available HERE.
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