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4 December 2022

Banana growers among Reef Champions

Innovative practices and a willingness to share experience saw banana growers Ben and Matt Abbott recognised with a Reef Champion Award this week. The Reef Champion Awards are an initiative of the Reef Alliance, with support from the Australian and Queensland governments. Brothers Ben and Matt…
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24 October 2022

Farm Business Resilience workshop at Innisfail

Growcom will be hosting a Farm Business Resilience workshop in Innisfail this Friday, 28 October.Starting at 12.30pm with a light lunch at Brothers Leagues Club, Innisfail, the workshop will feature an introduction to Farm Business Resilience Planning and farm management system, a Farm In One…
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8 September 2022

New CEO appointed

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Leanne Erakovic as its new Chief Executive Officer, following the retirement of Jim Pekin.  Leanne’s appointment follows a lengthy and thorough selection process, managed by a specialist recruitment firm. She has been…
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23 June 2022

Panama TR4 detected on sixth banana farm

Panama disease tropical race 4 (TR4) has been detected on a sixth commercial banana farm in the Tully Valley. Biosecurity Queensland (BQ) has advised the Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) that samples taken from suspect plants have returned positive results from diagnostic testing known as…
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2 June 2022

Joint Release: Banana freckle detected in NT

Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade | NT Farmers | ABGC Banana freckle has been detected at a rural residential property in the Northern Territory’s Top End. The Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade confirmed the sequencing results from an interstate laboratory yesterday afternoon. Banana freckle is a…
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1 June 2022

Confirmed detection of Banana Freckle in the Northern Territory 

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council has been notified by the Northern Territory Government of a confirmed detection of Banana Freckle on a rural residential property in the NT.   The NT Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade has advised that a single sample has confirmed the detection…
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24 May 2022

ABGC announces retirement of long-serving CEO

Australian Banana Growers’ Council Chair Stephen Lowe today announced the retirement of Chief Executive Officer, Jim Pekin. “Jim has been advocating for those who grow Australia’s favourite fruit for more than a decade. “He was appointed in the role in the wake of Cyclone Yasi in…
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