Category: Member Marketing Updates

01. What is your role within the industry (e.g. grower, COO, banana category manager)? I am the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of  Mackays Marketing, working closely with growers and supply chain partners to ensure efficient market access, strong commercial outcomes, and sustainable growth across the banana industry. 02. What…

The Fair Work Ombudsman has announced increases to the National Minimum Wage and minimum award wages following the Fair Work Commission’s Annual Wage Review decision. The new rates will take effect from 1 July 2026 and apply across a range of industries, including horticulture businesses and employees…

This week, the Australian Banana Growers’ Council team and board members are in attendance at Hort Connections 2026 in Adelaide.Hort Connections is the Southern Hemisphere’s premier horticulture conference and trade show, showcasing industry innovations and cutting-edge research.While attending Hort Connections, ABGC is focused on strengthening…

Hort Innovation, the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture, is seeking applications for two Non-Executive Director vacancies on its Board for a four-year term.In line with the company’s constitution, two of the nine sitting Directors must retire at the end of their…

Inspector Damon Patmore from Australian Board Force (ABF) addressed members’ questions in a recent member-only online session hosted by ABGC. The session was requested by members as the next step from a recent workforce round table session in Far North Queensland (FNQ). Members acknowledged the…

In a pointed exchange at the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, Senator Susan McDonald pressed representatives from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) about the biosecurity risks associated with imports from the Philippines affecting Australia’s banana industry. While highlighting…

 ABGC’s advocacy priorities for the next five years are now being shaped, helping guide the organisation’s future focus across advocacy, member services, and key industry initiatives. This member-only survey will play an important role in informing those industry initiatives. Stay tuned for more on this! We’re also pleased to announce that…