Australian Banana Growers in Rocklea, Queensland, Australia | Business service

Australian Banana Growers

Locality: Rocklea, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 3278 4786

Address: 250 Sherwood Road 4106 Rocklea, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.abgc.org.au/

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25.01.2022 RSVP by 5pm today to secure your place at the Tully and Innisfail Banana Roadshows later this week! Catch the latest variety and innovation updates - plus other priority issues - over three jam-packed hours on Thursday Nov 5 (Innisfail) and Friday Nov 6 (Tully). Numbers are limited due to COVID-19 restrictions so RSVP is essential. Contact [email protected] or phone/text 0400 870 731 to ensure your name is on the list. More info on these Roadshows - and other dates around the country - here: https://bit.ly/2GoNOZ2

25.01.2022 Did you catch Gavin Devaney from Bartle Frere Bananas and Will Darveniza from the Wet Tropics Major Integrated Project on the FNQ Rural Report?

24.01.2022 Reef regs come into effect 1 Dec 2020. Are you ready? Contact ABGC or your agronomist to find out more.

23.01.2022 Yellow .. it’s nice to meet you! Seriously.. can Sunday afternoon get any more a-peeling!

22.01.2022 The ABGC has today been advised that a new suspected detection of Panama disease tropical race 4 (TR4) has been found on a fifth banana farm in the Tully Valley. Preliminary testing has come back positive, but further tests will be needed for a conclusive result, which can take up to four weeks. Read more here https://abgc.org.au//new-suspect-case-of-panama-tr4-in-tu/

22.01.2022 Hort Innovation has scholarships available for women's leadership development in the horticulture industry. More information here: https://bit.ly/39zmTnh

22.01.2022 The Australian Government is hosting a National Harvest Virtual Jobs Fair to help agricultural businesses find staff they need. The Virtual Jobs Fair will be held on-line this Thursday, November 19 and will give employers the chance to chat online with potential employees. Registration is free, but essential. For more information, including times for each State and Territories click on the link below.

21.01.2022 The latest episode of Digging In features Stephen Mackay - listen in to find out how they’ve embraced sustainable change over 75 (!) years of family farming.

19.01.2022 #bananagrowers provide input into a @hortinnovation survey on seasonal labour requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. #AustralianBananas

18.01.2022 It’s always a good time to read the latest edition of the Australian Bananas Magazine! In mailboxes and online this week

17.01.2022 ABGC is looking for a new Extension Officer to work with banana growers to improve water quality through nutrient and sediment runoff reductions. Sound like your kind of role? We'd love to hear from you!

17.01.2022 Apart from your team, your soil is your number one asset Join us next Thursday for a free workshop looking at soil health management to achieve profit and reduce pollutants. BBQ and soft drinks provided. Wet Tropics Major Integrated Project Hort Innovation Queensland Environment Department

16.01.2022 The Wet Tropics Report Card has been handed over and the Far North has been given a big tick. Most waterways were found to be in good or very good condition an...d coral regeneration is slowly improving. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS

16.01.2022 It's National Science Week! The Australian Institute of Marine Science is running a 'How and why we monitor water quality on the Great Barrier Reef' webinar on Thursday 20 August at 11am. To find out more and register visit: http://bit.ly/2DCT6ye

15.01.2022 Urgent talks continue between the Australian Banana Growers’ Council and the Queensland Government to restart the Seasonal Worker Program (SWP) and Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS) to address critical employee shortages within the state's banana industry. Here, Far Northern grower Leon Collins explains the potential impacts to all banana production in NQ - the nation's biggest banana growing region - if worker shortages are not addressed.

13.01.2022 "We all have a part to play." Grower and ABGC Director Andrew Serra explains the changes to Panama TR4 surveillance in Far North Queensland, which will involve all commercial banana properties in the Tully Valley and in the area from Cardwell to Lakeland.

12.01.2022 The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) is continuing to work with the Queensland Government to urgently restart the Seasonal Worker Program (SWP) and Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS) to address critical employee shortages in the banana industry. Here, Lakeland banana farmer Peter Inderbitzin explains why both schemes are so vital to the state’s entire banana production area and particularly in remote areas where he farms in southern Cape York.

12.01.2022 If you're looking to up your banana bread game, look no further! Hard to beat that combination of banana, chocolate and coffee...

12.01.2022 TIME RUNNING OUT: Partial scholarships available for women in the banana industry! If you're currently working in bananas - or the horticulture sector more broadly - there's just a few weeks left to register your interest in a range of partial scholarships to support your participation in an accredited leadership development program. Women working for both levy and non-levy paying organisations across the sector are encouraged to apply for the funding, provided by Women & Le...adership Australia and Hort Innovation. Find out more and register your interest prior to October 9: www.wla.edu.au/horticulture.html

11.01.2022 Our deputy chair Leon Collins told a Senate inquiry feral pigs are spreading the devastating soil-borne disease, Panama TR4, in Far North Queensland. Read more here: https://bit.ly/32YbuMM

09.01.2022 Why women should eat bananas daily? According to one source, bananas have a number of benefits. They are good for the heart and the nerves because they conta...in potassium. They are also good for the kidneys and bones also because of the potassium content. They are mood enhancers and can serve as mild sedatives because they contain tryptophan. Bananas are good for the blood because of the B6 content. In addition they are good source of dietary fiber. Source: Digital Journal #SweeterBanana

08.01.2022 Did you catch this story recently? The first ‘reef credits’ have been issued to a cane grower near Tully for his efforts to improve water quality. More info here: https://bit.ly/3mx0kF5 or check out the Wet Tropics Major Integrated Project page!

07.01.2022 Time to get excited about next year's Australian Banana Industry Congress to be held in Cairns from May 12-14 where Australia’s very own Outback Wrangler Matt Wright will headline a stellar line-up of presenters! Registrations for Congress will open on January 19, with big savings for those taking advantage of ‘early bird’ rates.

06.01.2022 A reminder to all FNQ growers that reef regs come into effect on 1 Dec 2020. Contact ABGC or your agronomist to find out more!

06.01.2022 Happy National Agriculture Day! A day to celebrate ALL of our amazing Australian farmers and the vital contribution they make to keeping our country ticking over and providing the best fresh produce to Aussie households. Here's cheers!

06.01.2022 The National Banana Roadshow Series is underway in Tully, Far North Qld. This year’s Roadshow is being held in a new ‘mini’ format - due to COVID but the new shorter program remains a great showcase of the banana industry’s latest Research and Development. Topics include updates on latest variety research, pre-commercialisation trials, innovation trials, nematode research to control banana weevil borer and a workshop on banana rust thrips. Future dates for the roadshow incl...ude; Murwillumbah November 19, Coffs Harbour November 20, Mareeba November 27 and Carnarvon (TBD). For more details visit the Better Bananas website www.betterbananas.com.au The National Roadshows are delivered by the National Banana Development and Extension Program BA19004.

05.01.2022 The ABGC has today been advised that the suspected case of Panama TR4 on a fifth banana farm in the Tully Valley has been confirmed by VCG testing. More details here: https://bit.ly/2ZnVgK8

04.01.2022 A fitting tribute to our fantastic Bunchy Top team as they farewell their leader and long time banana industry advocate, David Peasley. Mr Peasley is retiring after an extensive career in bananas, spanning almost five decades and a range of issues. He has been instrumental in the battle against Bunchy Top. David, we wish you all the very best for the future!

02.01.2022 With continuing critical labour shortages, the Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has launched a new page on its website for growers to advertise Job Vacancies on their banana farms. To include your farm and the jobs you have available on the Job Vacancies page please email [email protected] and include; Company name; Jobs available; Location of your farm; Contact name and phone number; Email addresss; and Company logo and a website link, if you would like these include...d. You can view the page here: www.abgc.org.au/bananajobs If you have questions or comments about the site, please contact Sonia Campbell on 0428 038 330.

01.01.2022 RECORD YOUR CROP LOSS: The lack of labour across Australia available to producers of fresh fruits and vegetables has already resulted in lost crops. It is vitally important as an industry that we record and track these losses. The evidence gathered through this national register as this issue unfolds will help to inform decision-making and improve the ability to advocate for greater government intervention where necessary. View the register here: https://bit.ly/2JL3lnq ... All responses are entered anonymously.