It is hard to go anywhere these days without hearing about greenhouse gas emissions. All levels of government, both here and around the world, are looking at ways to legislate a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. They are doing this by driving large companies to report their emissions regularly. This…

Sometimes in life, when we start something new it can seem like a bit of a chore. It could be exercise, eating healthily, budgeting, or any one of a million other things that we know we should do, but don’t really want to. However, once we form the habit, we begin to realise these ‘chores’ are not nearly as…

There has been much talk in the news recently about the struggles of Mossman mill and what the mill’s closure might mean for the local community. Thankfully, the mill has been given a lifeline, with a mystery investor stepping in at the eleventh hour with a plan to save the factory and, in turn, the sugarcane…

It’s hard to believe we’re almost into March. It seems like only yesterday we finished the 2023 sugarcane harvest, yet here we are, just 13 weeks out from the 2024 crush. While officially a quiet period in the industry, there is still plenty of work underway. Maintenance is the primary activity, with machinery being…

Turn on the news these days and without fail you’ll hear reports on either the cost-of-living crisis or the housing crisis, or both. In many respects they are related. Prices are going up and whether it’s buying groceries or paying rent, people are struggling to make ends meet. For many people, especially in our…