What’s your plan for Wednesday, 21 st November? It’s National AgDay and a great opportunity for all to celebrate farmers' role in sustainably feeding and clothing the world. AgForce CEO Michael Guerin says National AgDay is a chance for all Australians to celebrate the good farmers do, and … [Read more...]
Eradication Program Rounds Up Weeds
Biosecurity Queensland’s war on weeds has chalked up a significant victory with 21 species of high-risk weeds having been eradicated from around the state. Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner says Biosecurity Queensland officers, working in close partnership … [Read more...]
Grants Open in NAIDOC Week
During 2018 NAIDOC Week celebrations, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups throughout Queensland are being encouraged to apply for a share of $500,000 in State funding. Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch has opened applications for the 2018-19 Looking after Country Grants Program – the … [Read more...]
Vegetation Management Laws Set to Get Worse
If concern is rife now about vegetation management laws among land holders, the warnings been made at the weekend that the worst is yet to come. Specialist rural lawyer Tom Marland, speaking at the weekend’s Property Rights Australia conference held in Charleville says now is the time for … [Read more...]
Federal Labor Land Laws Loom
As Queensland farmers continue to deal with the State Labor’s vegetation management laws, AgForce is turning additional attention to planned Federal Labor plans. AgForce CEO Michael Guerin has spoken with South East Queensland farmers at the weekend and the organisation has manned booths in the … [Read more...]
MDBA Sets Out the Work
The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has published the Murray–Darling Basin Compliance Compact, which sets out an agreed workplan for governments and the MDBA. The Ministerial Council agreed at its December 2017 meeting to develop a Compliance Compact as one of the key recommendations from … [Read more...]
LGAQ Welcomes New Start for Container Refund Scheme
The Local Government Association has welcomed the decision by the State Government to delay the start date of the new Container Refund Scheme from 1 July 2018 to 1 November 2018 based on experience of the rollout of a similar scheme in New South Wales. LGAQ chief executive Greg Hallam says the … [Read more...]
QFF welcomes Water Measurement and Compliance Report
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) has welcomed the Final Report of the Queensland Government’s Independent Audit of Non-Urban Water Measurement and Compliance. The report was tabled at the Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council on Water Reform, which met in Canberra last Friday to … [Read more...]
Queensland Commits
Queensland today joined with other Murray Darling Basin states and the Australian Government in committing to the Murray-Darling Basin Compliance Compact to ensure the future of Queensland water users who rely on it to manage their farming operations. Through this agreement, Queensland will now … [Read more...]
Government Commits to a Cleaner, Greener Queensland
The State Government says it’ll use the State Budget to demonstrate its commitment to tackling climate change, reducing plastic pollution and protecting the Great Barrier Reef. Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch says that by funding initiatives and programs that push for positive environmental … [Read more...]
