Category: Growers’ e-Bulletin

*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…

FNQ situation update (13 Feb)Access to and from Far North Queensland is still restricted. There have been reports of intermittent access throughout the week but growers are largely unable to send their fruit south. The cost to industry has been estimated at about $20 million…

    Report damage via the Queensland DPI Agriculture Disaster Impact Survey*   What we know about the current situation Growers around Tully south are currently most affected, though this could change quickly. Many are unable to access their farms so it will take time…

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Image: Banana industry women networking and sharing insights at the Banana Women’s Network dinner at King Reef Resort last night. NEWS | UPDATES ABGC AGM Panama TR4 updateCongress 2025Cyclone season preparedness TC Jasper grant applications closing soon EVENTS | GRANTS | OPPORTUNITIES Webinar: Fresh fruit…

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