Amy Spear | Australian Banana Growers

Cassowary Coast Regional Council – scheduled works

This list of scheduled work is supplied by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council as part of ongoing collaboration with ABGC to give banana growers more awareness of their plans. This comes from a shared goal to improve biosecurity measures and safeguard the banana industry. APRIL…

TR4 surveillance restarts

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has announced that the surveillance program – delivered by ABGC Grower Support (Biosecurity) – has officially resumed today (7 April 2025) to continue protecting Australia’s banana industry from the devastating impacts of Panama disease tropical race 4 (TR4). This…

Join us at Banana Congress 2025

Dear growers and banana industry partners, You’ve hopefully been hearing about the 2025 Australian Banana Industry Congress for some time now, but I wanted to take this opportunity to formally extend an invitation to you. Banana Congress will take place from 6-8 August at RACV Royal…

Growers and industry behind #1 fruit come together for Congress

Banana growers, researchers, and industry stakeholders from Australia and around the world will meet on the Gold Coast from 6-8 August to take part in the 16th Australian Banana Industry Congress. Even though three decades have passed since Congress began (the first event was also on…

ABGC recommences surveillance to safeguard Australia’s banana industry

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has today officially announced the recommencement of TR4 surveillance, delivered by ABGC Grower Support (Biosecurity), which will resume on 7 April, 2025, to continue safeguarding Australia’s banana industry from the devastating effects of Panama disease tropical race 4 (TR4).This vital industry-led program,…

Major coalition: Urgent mental health help needed in agriculture

A major coalition has sent a powerful message calling for immediate action to address the mental health crisis in agriculture. The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has joined thirty other rural and healthcare organisations to launch a joint statement to address the crisis disproportionally affecting…

Severe weather – QLD and NSW

Flooding in Far North Queensland – disaster assistance Click here Tropical Cyclone Alfred – Northern NSW & Southeast QLD Click here