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Rural Women’s Award winner announced!
Rebecca Bradshaw from Jackson has been named the 2022 Queensland AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award winner.
Rebecca is a worthy winner of the award, which recognises the essential role women play in rural industries, businesses and communities.
Rebecca is a devoted health care provider who established the first private, child health nurse-led service to be delivered online in Queensland.
“What drives me to make positive change for our rural and remote families in Australia is how amazingly resilient, strong, courageous and adaptable we are,” said Rebecca.
Rebecca wins a $15,000 grant and will represent Queensland at the national awards in October where she has the chance to win an additional $20,000 grant.
The other finalists were Fiona Lake from Townsville, Jennifer McKee from Innisfail and Jilly Tyler from Dalby, who have all made substantial contributions to their communities under immensely challenging circumstances. |
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Financial assistance for flood-affected
agribusinesses
Financial recovery assistance up to $75,000 is now available for primary producers impacted by the South East Queensland rainfall and flooding event.
This assistance includes concessional loans of up to $250,000 and essential working capital loans of up to $100,000 at a concessional interest rate, and freight subsidies of up to $5000. Grants of up to $75,000 are available to hire or purchase equipment and materials, clean up, remove debris, replace fencing and other costs associated with the recovery process.
Eligible producers should take photographs of the direct damage to accompany their application. Please date stamp these photographs to show the damage is from this natural disaster event.
If you are a primary producer outside the activated areas, please continue to report your damage on our online Natural Disaster Impact Survey so we can assess for further assistance.
Community recovery information is also available.
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Plan for disruption in 2022
Workforce and supply chain pressure is expected to continue throughout 2022 for the Queensland agriculture sector. All enterprises should have business continuity plans in place, have spoken to their suppliers to identify pressure points and considered workforce attraction strategies for peak periods.
Need assistance navigating workforce attraction, accommodation and welfare? Has your workforce been affected by the recent weather events?
We have support, links and information available through our BCP eHub and regional agriculture workforce officers are available to assist.
Enterprises looking for tech-based solutions can also visit our AgTech Portal to search our AgTech Finder and connect with innovation hubs and founders across the state. |
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Could you be an agritourism operator?
Agritourism is booming in Queensland. If you run a farming enterprise, how could you ride the agritourism wave?
We invite you to a one-day workshop to help you develop your idea and put in place a plan to make it happen.
The next workshops are:
- Mackay 15 March
- Bundaberg 17 March
- Atherton Tablelands 27 April
- Toowoomba 5 May
But first—are you ready for this opportunity? Take this 2-minute survey to find out.
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East coast extreme rainfall event
An innovative new map shows daily and cumulative rainfall since Tuesday 22 February 2022. This data uses rain gauges available to the SILO database including the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), Queensland Flood Warning Network, and the Drought and Climate Adaptation Program.
This is a temporary product available until the end of March 2022. It’s updated daily by 10am with the previous day’s 9am daily rainfall while considerable rainfall is still occurring.
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Fish-attracting structures lure fish and fishers
Our efforts to improve fishing at Toowoomba’s Cressbrook Dam are going swimmingly!
A new report shows the dam’s 615 fish-attracting structures are successfully luring Australian bass, golden perch and prey species. This makes for great fishing!
Keen to drop a line? You’ll find the structures’ locations on our website and on signs around the dam. Don’t forget your permit!
We have also released best-practice guidelines to help community groups such as fishing and stocking clubs construct and deploy fish attracting structures.
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Donating hay without fire ants
Looking to extend a helping hand to those impacted by recent wet weather events in South East Queensland?
Take special care to make sure you’re not spreading fire ants before donating hay and other baled materials such as straw and mulch.
Fire ants can have devastating consequences on our environment, economy and lifestyle. They can destroy crops, damage equipment and kill livestock, pets and native fauna.
The last thing our flood-ravaged communities need is fire ant infestation, and you don’t want to be responsible for it either.
If you’re moving hay, look for and report fire ants, check the fire ant biosecurity zones and use fire ant-safe practices.
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Industry-first guide launched
Three years of research has come to fruition with the launch of the most comprehensive guide in the country for storing pulses and managing pests. Scientists collaborated with producers and industry partners to conduct extensive field trials and laboratory testing, as well as an exhaustive review of published information.
It includes a wealth of information about hygiene, aeration and fumigation and will be a key reference manual for pulse growers, exporters and other stakeholders.
More information is available in the Ministerial press release. The guide is available in hard copy and online.
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