Author: Sonia Campbell

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) is pleased to hear that AFL superstar Patrick Dangerfield is a fan of bananas! He caught up with growers and ABGC while filming for an up-coming episode of IFISHTV in North Queensland last week. The 2016 Brownlow Medallist sported…

The peak national body for the Australian banana industry – the Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) – has appointed a new Executive Committee and two new Directors to its board. Former ABGC Deputy Chair Stephen Lowe has taken the reins as Chair after the position…

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has today commenced destruction of banana plants on the Panama Tropical Race 4 infested property at Tully. ABGC Chairman Doug Phillips said that all banana plants on the 340-acre farm would be destroyed. “Banana weevil borers are also being…

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has welcomed the revised Federal Government view on the backpacker tax. ABGC Chair Doug Phillips said the Coalition’s new compromised figure of a 15 per cent tax on backpacker earnings – down from an original 32.5 per cent rate…

A new report card on the health of the Great Barrier Reef has revealed the banana industry has held its ground in maintaining sound on-farm environmental best practice. According to the Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) the 2015 Reef Report Card – conducted by the…

Banana plant samples that were put under testing from a North Queensland grower last week will continue through to more extensive testing. Biosecurity Queensland (BQ) has advised that the full suite of tests required is now being conducted on those samples to eliminate the possibility…

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council has urged North Queensland banana growers to continue to carry out their strict on-farm biosecurity procedures, to protect against further outbreak of Panama Tropical Race 4. It has been 18 months since TR4 was first detected on a property in…