1. With a closing date of Friday 24 June, time is running out for Queensland primary school students to enter the Farm Safety Calendar competition. Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace urged budding Queensland artists to show off their talents and deliver important safety messages for those who live and work on the land.
2. With a proactive goal to boost sustainability, QFF member Growcom’s Hort360 South-East Queensland water quality program is set to be refunded through the Queensland Government’s Department of Environment and Science (DES), with a $1.1 million investment over the next three years.
3. A partnership between the Queensland Government and Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) has secured new direct flights between San Francisco and Brisbane. New passenger routes support future trade opportunities for fresh food producers with a significant amount of perishable and time urgent cargo being transported under the belly of passenger flights.
4. The Office of Industrial Relations is investigating the introduction of WHS regulations to improve the safety of workers and others when operating quad bikes and side-by-side vehicles at a workplace.
5. QFF and the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) are pleased to announce that 9 primary producers from around the state have been successful in securing grants in round 1 of the Queensland Agritourism Grants Program. Grants were awarded to support innovative agritourism ventures right across Queensland.
6. Speakers have been announced for the online Queensland Agworkforce Summit to be held August 3-5. Join QFF in an interactive, collaborative, online experience bringing together Queensland agribusinesses to discuss workforce issues and strategies to ensure they have a sustainable workforce over the next five years.
7. The Food Connect Foundation is hosting a series of soil health and testing workshops in South-East Queensland, fully subsidised/free for growers. Deepen your understanding of how soils work. Learn different ways to regenerate and manage your soil’s health for better yield, productivity and climate resilience.
