20 Sept 2021
- Agriculture continues to play its part by limiting the impact of pests and diseases, and fulfilling its prevention and management obligations to ensure Queensland’s economy, environment, health and way of life is not adversely impacted. Read QFF’s Queensland Country Life column HERE.
- QFF has partnered with Ergon Energy Network and Energex to save lives on the land. Farmers belonging to any of QFF’s 20 industry members can apply for a 50 per cent co-contribution to install up to 10 rotamarkers on their properties. For more information about the rebate and eligibility criteria, click HERE.
- Calling all Central Highlands small and medium agribusinesses! Join QFF and Jobs Queensland at Emerald on Tuesday, 21 September for an Agriculture Workforce Plan industry consultation session. Register now HERE. Agribusinesses and farmers are encouraged to complete an online survey about workforce planning. Have your say HERE.
- The latest QFF Energy Savers e-newsletter is now available! Stay up-to-date with our new electricity tariff project, real-time energy monitoring work and updates on Queensland’s Renewable Energy Zones. Read more HERE.
- Rebates are available to help cover the costs of carbon farming advice tailored to each landholder’s circumstances and property received as part of the Land Restoration Fund application process. Read more from QFF corporate partner Holding Redlich HERE.
- Australian cotton growers are urged to use a new service developed by Cotton Australia to connect with job seekers. The Cotton Jobs Australia website enables growers to post jobs they need filling, and encourages candidates to apply for those jobs through a simple online form. Details HERE.
- We will remain on tenterhooks until we arrive at a new COVID normal, where our vaccination rates are up and we begin lowering barriers at state and national borders and opening up the economy. What matters most is what we do with this gift of time, to prepare for a new COVID normal. Read more from QFF industry member Growcom HERE.
- The Australian Government has announced the first stage of reforms to Australia’s labour mobility programs – the Pacific Labour Scheme and the Seasonal Worker Programme – which intend to make the programs easier to access, protect worker welfare, and better meet the workforce needs of regional Australia. More HERE.
- According to ABARES, the Australian agricultural sector is looking at another record-breaking year, with the gross value of production forecast to reach $73 billion in 2021-22. Read the Agricultural Commodities: September Quarter report HERE.
- Crossing the border between New South Wales and Queensland from: a non-restricted border zone can only occur for work that cannot reasonably be performed from home; or from a restricted border zone or other hot spot can only occur using an exemption. Read more HERE.
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