Category: Media Releases

An Australian-first project in Far North Queensland is removing and recycling tonnes of plastic waste from local banana farms, as part of a pioneering new plastics credit scheme.The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has partnered with GreenCollar and the MAMS Group to collect and recycle plastic banana…

Far North Queensland grower Leon Collins will lead the Australian Banana Growers’ Council as Chair, taking over from Stephen Lowe as of 24 April 2023. Mr Lowe had been Chair since December 2016 and will remain on the Council’s executive as Deputy Chair.Mr Lowe steered the…

North Queensland banana growers will continue to receive support to invest in the future of their farming businesses, and the health of the Great Barrier Reef, thanks to new funding for the Banana Best Management Practice (BMP) program.The Queensland Government has committed $3.76 million to…

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…

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…

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…

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…