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Time to bring the cane back to Queensland classrooms
CANEGROWERS, the peak body for Queensland's sugarcane industry, has launched a new suite of curriculum-aligned educational resources designed to inspire and educate the next generation about one of Australia’s most enduring and forward-thinking…
Disaster funding boost reflects increasing cost of recovery
CANEGROWERS welcomes food security plan but calls for action on biofuels
Immediate increase to disaster grants needed
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GHG – not all hot air
It is hard to go anywhere these days without hearing about greenhouse gas emissions. All levels of government, both here and around the world, are looking at ways to legislate a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. They are doing this by driving large companies to report their emissions regularly. This…
Australian Canegrower - Apr 2024
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Mossman devastated as mystery investor walks away
The small north Queensland community of Mossman has been dealt a devastating blow, with a mystery investor pulling the plug on plans to purchase the local sugar mill, sending the region’s single largest employer into liquidation. The mill’s parent company, the Daintree Bio Precinct Group, has been facing liquidation…
Industry to farewell dedicated leader
CANEGROWERS has wished long-time Queensland Sugar Limited (QSL) chief executive Greg Beashel a wonderful retirement following today’s announcement that he would step down from the role of CEO and Managing Director on 30 June. “Greg has been a tremendous servant to the industry during his time with QSL, especially…
A chore no more
Sometimes in life, when we start something new it can seem like a bit of a chore. It could be exercise, eating healthily, budgeting, or any one of a million other things that we know we should do, but don’t really want to. However, once we form the habit, we begin to realise these ‘chores’ are not nearly as…