10 Things to Know from QFF
- The Australian and Queensland Governments have activated Personal Hardship Assistance for residents in defined areas of Far North Queensland following days of relentless rain. Read more here. Primary producers impacted by the heavy rainfall and flooding are encouraged to report impacts via the Queensland DPI Agriculture Disaster Impact Survey.
- Canegrowers has released new educational resources to bring the Australian sugarcane story to life in classrooms across Queensland. The One Plant, Many Products resources are designed to inspire students to see the opportunities ahead for the cane industry and imagine their place in it. Read more here.
- CarbonLink is QFF’s newest corporate partner. CarbonLink offers an end-to-end carbon farming solution for Australian farmers. Learn more here. CarbonLink will be hosting a screening of the ‘Roots so Deep’ regenerative agriculture documentary as a sideline event for EvokeAG on Wednesday, 19 February in Brisbane. Get tickets here.
- QFF corporate partner Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE) will also be hosting an EvokeAg sideline event from 20-21 February in Toowoomba, featuring immersive site visits which will showcase Australia’s leading-edge capabilities across key sectors shaping the future of food and agriculture. Find tickets for the Transforming Agriculture in Real-Time event here.
- Cotton Australia has shared a series of informative content pieces showing how the Australian cotton industry commitment to cutting waste and promoting the role Australian cotton can play in a circular economy. Learn more here.
- The Queensland Government have announced that all wind farm developments will be impact assessable from Monday, 3 February. Read the announcement here and further details on the amendments can be found here.
- The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is advocating for changes to Australia’s right to repair rules, with the Productivity Commission saying $97m a year in extra GDP would be available if the right to repair was legislated for agriculture alone. Read more here.
- TAFE Queensland micro-credentials are an accessible, flexible way to learn new skills, progress your career and stay up to date with new technologies and technical skills. TAFE Queensland’s agriculture collection of micro-credentials provides essential skills to enhance agriculture production. Learn more here.
- Tickets are now available for the ABARES Outlook 2025 conference which will take place on March 4-5 in Canberra and online. Learn more here.
- Telstra has launched a dedicated helpline for customers navigating the 3G network closure. The hotline is staffed by a team of specialists who are familiar with the transition from 3G to 4G + 5G. Customers can call the 3G hotline on 1800 990 853 between 8am to 7pm AEDT, Monday to Friday.