AgForce is calling on the Queensland Government to get on with the job of reforming the state's 2.6 million-hectare network for travelling livestock. The organization’s Cattle Board Director Peter Hall says with many parts of Queensland entering their sixth year of drought, ensuring the state's … [Read more...]
Stock Route Decision Needs to Come Off the Shelf
An Open Invitation to Natural Resources Minister, Anthony Lynham has been put on the table to come and speak to the Remote Area Planning and Development Board (RAPAD) about a new model for stock routes management. Chairman of RAPAD Councillor Rob Chandler has out the offer on the table as the … [Read more...]
Council Fires Up Over Murray Darling Decision
Goondiwindi Regional Council has expressed its disappointment at last week’s Senate vote to disallow an amendment to the Basin Plan affecting the Northern Basin. The Council has reiterated its commitment to the implementation of a plan that supports a strong national and local economy and … [Read more...]
Basin Plan Disallowed
CEO of the Murray Darling Basin Authority Phillip Glyde has expressed his disappointment at the greens inspired decision by Parliament to disallow amendments to the northern basin plan. Mr Glyde says MDBA stands by the Northern Basin review process, which he says is based on the best available … [Read more...]
Farmers Plan to End Debate on Vegetation Laws
With the new Queensland Parliament sitting for the first time this week, AgForce General President Grant Maudsley is calling on the State Government to work with farmers to ensure Queensland remained the number one agricultural state in the country. He says land management plans with defined … [Read more...]
Dodgy Science at Play Again
The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) says it stands by its rigorous and independent assessment of downstream impacts undertaken during the Northern Basin Review after criticism this week from Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and The Australia Institute. MDBA claims the scenarios referred to by … [Read more...]
Pimelea cattle poisoning research enters next stage
Research into preventing cattle being poisoned by toxic Pimelea plants is entering a new stage this year with a spotlight on pasture management and Meat and Livestock Australia providing an additional $1.5 million in funding to advance the development of an inoculum. AgForce policy officer … [Read more...]
Premier urged to support Murray Darling Basin Communities
A wide cross-section of local government, community and industry groups have called on Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to support communities in the state’s south-west. The calls come as Federal Parliament resumes and Politicians face a decision on the next stage of the Murray Darling … [Read more...]
Threatened species to be Protected – Mount Windsor
One million hectares of threatened night parrot habitat will be protected for future generations when Mount Windsor in western Queensland is declared a nature refuge. Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch says the Mount Windsor Nature Refuge – located 230km west of Longreach and covering about … [Read more...]
Free Mental Health Workshops
A series of workshops to build community knowledge about mental health and well-being in rural and remote communities will be held in late February and early March. The free workshops are being delivered by Rural and Remote Mental Health, with the support of the South West Hospital and Health … [Read more...]
