Bushfire video series produced to aid community recovery
The Coalition Government claims the recovery of all Australians affected by the Black Summer bushfires remains a high priority.
MTA Queensland supports future skills with training courses
The Motor Trades Association of Queensland has announced the launch of a suite of training courses aimed at delivering skills in the area of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
Grants program strengthens North Qld economy
Projects that lead to more jobs in the 14 Local Government Areas hardest hit by the 2019 North Queensland Monsoon Trough could receive grants of up to $500,000
Are you clear for takeoff? It’s drone registration time
Farmers who are still flying unregistered drones risk fines of up to $11,000. As of January 28 drones must be registered as part of federal legislation to increase the regulatory safety and operating framework around Australia’s booming unmanned aircraft sector. While farmers who operate drones up to 25 kilograms over their own land (including leased […]
Agvet chemicals under scrutiny in a draft report on regulatory system
A draft report on the review of Australia’s agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals regulatory system is now available for public comments, until 26 February 2021. Ensuring farmers have access to agvet chemicals that are both safe and effective is crucial to our agricultural and livestock industries, the community and the environment. The panel set up […]
How we are seeing through biosecurity risks at the border
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment can now automatically detect fruit, vegetables, meat, seafood and plant material at the border. There are now 3D x-ray units at the Melbourne airport and the Melbourne and Sydney mail gateway centres. They are deployed with the world’s first biosecurity risk auto-detection algorithms, designed by the department […]
Aussie Producers can apply for Coles grants to drive innovation and sustainability
Australian farmers, producers and manufacturers can now apply for financial support from the Coles Nurture Fund to help them innovate and grow. Coles has opened a new round of the Coles Nurture Fund to provide grants of up to $500,000 for small and medium sized businesses to develop new products, technologies and processes. Coles […]
Dairy farmers can seek help without fear of retribution says Ombudsman
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell says dairy farmers in dispute can get in touch with her office for initial guidance, without fear of retribution. Ms Carnell is encouraging dairy farmers to contact her office for information about the Dairy Code of Conduct or advice regarding how to handle a dispute […]
The national party says it’s time to manufacture jobs and no-one disagrees
The National Party’s Backbench Policy Committee has released its Manufacturing 2035 plan and it outlines the National Party’s vision for the manufacturing industry and a broad policy platform to help encourage industry growth. The paper outlines a 9-point plan with the goal to double the employment in Australian manufacturing, to counter the trend of continuing […]
$10 million Future Drought Fund investment to deliver climate information
The Australian Government is investing $10 million through the Climate Services for Agriculture program that it says will help farm businesses increase drought and climate resilience. And while farmers will not see any direct benefit from the $10 million being spent, it will rest with climate associated service providers to spent the funds in a […]