Category: Media Releases

The people who produce the nation’s favourite golden fruit have descended – fittingly – on the Gold Coast for the Australian Banana Industry Congress 2019. The industry’s premier, biennial event is a unique chance for growers and stakeholders to gather under one roof and discuss…

Banana growers from across Australia will descend on the Gold Coast in less than a month for the industry’s premier biennial event. The 2019 Australian Banana Industry Congress will take place at Royal Pines Resort, from May 22-24. The line-up includes world-class scientists, trade experts,…

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has welcomed today’s $12.1 million Queensland Government funding announcement to continue to fund the control and containment of Panama disease tropical race 4. The Queensland Government recently advised the ABGC that it would continue to fund the existing TR4…

  Recent flooding across the north may affect the look of some banana stocks reaching supermarket shelves, however shoppers are being assured, the fruit inside still has the same great taste. Australian Banana Growers’ Council Chair Stephen Lowe said continuing wet weather in the coastal…

You can read the NT Government’s media release here and the Federal Government’s media release here.  The Australian Banana Growers’ Council has today welcomed news that Australia has fought the freckle fight – and won. The National Proof of Freedom from Banana Freckle disease marks a significant…

People entering North Queensland banana farms without permission are again being warned they not only risk a significant fine or jail time, but also put the region’s multi-million-dollar banana industry in jeopardy. The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has reiterated concerns over illegal entry after…

A reduction in feral pig numbers in the Cassowary Coast is contributing to a rise in the region’s iconic, namesake bird. The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) is leading a coordinated feral pig management effort, which involves aerial shooting, as well as ground shooting, baiting,…