Category: Media Releases

One of the banana industry’s most recognisable faces is retiring this week, after eight years and more than 300,000 kilometres spent traversing North Queensland farms. Australian Banana Growers’ Council Yellow Sigatoka Liaison Officer, Louis Lardi, will hang up his yellow banana hat after getting his…

Researchers and scientific minds from across the country convened in Cairns recently to discuss the latest in banana industry research and development. The Banana Scientific Symposium was a chance for presenters and other participants to share ideas, network and deliver up-to-date information on current projects…

Early-bird registrations for the banana industry’s premier national event are now open, giving growers a chance to access a wealth of information at a discounted price. The Australian Banana Industry Congress will be held at Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast, from 22-24 May…

They say many hands make light work, but the Banana Exhibit judges at the Innisfail and District Show might disagree. The range of banana hands, along with bunches, cartons and singles, were top quality – with multiple local growers taking home awards today (July 12).…

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Queensland Government Department of Agriculture and Fisheries And Australian Banana Growers’ Council 30 October 2018 Panama disease tropical race 4 (TR4) is one of the biggest challenges facing the Far North Queensland banana industry – but simple steps can make a big…

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council has welcomed a new Queensland Government campaign encouraging everyone to be Panama TR4 ready. The campaign was announced in Cairns today by Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner. Panama tropical race 4 is a fungus that lives…

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council knows Aussie grown produce is among the best in the world and welcomes the chance to showcase this through Hort Innovation’s new export strategy, released today (May 16). Produced using levy funds from industry and additional funding from the Australian…