Industry seeks public guarantee on Paradise Dam rebuild
CANEGROWERS is calling on the Crisafulli Government to publicly and unequivocally reaffirm its commitment to rebuilding Paradise Dam, following recent media reports questioning the future of the project.
Queensland’s biofuels future begins to take shape
Queensland’s move to kick–start a biofuels industry is a major step towards unlocking the full potential of the state’s sugarcane industry, CANEGROWERS CEO Dan Galligan says.
Cane growers – Mid East conflict biting hard
Just weeks out from harvest, Australia’s sugarcane industry has around 5 per cent of the fuel required to complete the crush.
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New leadership, new opportunities - CANEGROWERS welcomes Premier Crisafulli
CANEGROWERS congratulates the Liberal National Party (LNP) and Premier David Crisafulli on their State Election victory.
Growers demand commitment on power prices and insurance
With just days to go until Queensland votes, CANEGROWERS is calling on political leaders to commit to meaningful reforms that will reduce crippling power prices and remove unfair stamp duties that stifle farmers' ability to manage risk.
Queensland’s leaders must act now to secure a biofuels future
With just days to go before Queensland votes, CANEGROWERS is urging the major political parties to break their silence on the urgent need for a domestic biofuels industry.
Second Public Energy Retailer Won’t Fix Power Prices
CANEGROWERS is warning that a government plan to establish a second public electricity retailer in regional Queensland risks creating a duopoly without providing the price relief that farmers desperately need.
“Let’s crush it!” – Relief at mill pay dispute resolution
CANEGROWERS Chairman Owen Menkens has urged Queensland’s sugarcane industry to pull together, following the resolution of the long-running pay dispute between Wilmar Sugar and three unions representing mill workers.