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Year: 2025
Tropical Cyclone Alfred
*Updated April 2025* Growers across Northern New South Wales are still counting the cost of the rain and extreme wind brought by an unusually southerntracking tropical cyclone earlier this year. While Alfred was downgraded before he made landfall, the ex-TC still proved devastating, with over…
Far North Queensland flooding
*Updated April 2025* Banana growers in North Queensland have faced extreme weather challenges this year. Severe storms affected growing areas south of Tully in January, and extreme rainfall from tropical lows caused major flooding in the Tully, Johnstone and Herbert and Burdekin River catchments. The…
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Advocacy Update: Building Stronger Connections and Securing Wins for Growers
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Reliable roads essential for future of FNQ banana industry
The chair of the Australian Banana Growers’ Council has called for urgent action to improve infrastructure connecting Far North Queensland to the south. “Weather resilient road corridors are crucial not only for those of us who live and work in the Far North, but also…