Category: Media Releases

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has welcomed a move by Ergon Energy to install remotely-read power meters on North Queensland banana farms. In direct response to Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4) biosecurity concerns, Ergon will install up to 600 digital meters in the Innisfail/Tully…

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council has urged northern banana growers to ensure they are cyclone prepared this summer. The Bureau of Meteorology this week predicted another average cyclone season for 2017/2018, forecasting four tropical cyclones to form in waters off Queensland, with at least one…

Queensland Agriculture Minister Bill Byrne has today announced that a suspect Panama Tropical Race 4 detection on a Tully farm has returned a positive result. Biosecurity Queensland (BQ) has advised the Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) that vegetative compatibility group tests (biological testing) has conclusively…

Organisers of the Australian Banana Packing Championships are tipping record crowds at this year’s event, after the unique contest gained international exposure in 2016. Held each year at the Innisfail Show, the championships are believed to be the country’s only contest showcasing the banana industry’s…

Biosecurity Queensland (BQ) has today announced a suspect Panama TR4 detection on a Tully farm. The Australian Banana Growers Council (ABGC) urges growers to ramp up their on-farm biosecurity measures in light of the news of this suspect detection. “The initial molecular test has come…

Two world renowned scientists have told delegates at the 2017 Australian Banana Industry Congress, that developing disease resistant banana varieties is key to the long term survival of the industry. Dr Frédéric Bakry of France and American Professor Randy Ploetz addressed the biennial conference in…

Former Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) chair Doug Phillips has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to the banana industry during a ceremony in his honour in Sydney. Mr Phillips was presented the one and only ABGC Award of Honour 2017 at the Australian Banana…