Some have spent a lifetime standing up for cane growers. Others have helped change the way the industry operates. And some are only just beginning to make their mark.
Queensland’s 2026 sugarcane crush will officially get underway next week, with harvesters rumbling into life across the state’s far north.
For Bundaberg growers, the uncertainty surrounding Paradise Dam feels like a wound that never quite healed.
CANEGROWERS is calling on the Crisafulli Government to publicly and unequivocally reaffirm its commitment to rebuilding Paradise Dam, following recent media reports questioning the future of the project.
Queensland’s sugarcane harvest is fast approaching, with the 2026 crush now just weeks away.