For more than 100 years, cane growers have shaped Queensland’s regions, communities and economy. But behind every harvest, every paddock and every mill area are the people who lived it.
Voices of Cane Country is a video history project capturing the stories, memories and experiences of cane growers and those connected to the industry – in their own words.
Created as part of CANEGROWERS’ centenary, this series records the moments that don’t always make it into official histories: the challenges, the changes, the pride, and the reasons cane growing has endured for generations.
Each installment adds another voice to that story. Together, they form a living record of cane country – past, present and future.
Watch the trailer below.
Joe Cini - Innisfail
The first installment of Voices of Cane Country features Innisfail grower Joe Cini, who took on the family cane farm at 21 after his father’s passing, continuing a story that began with migration in the 1930s.
Episode 2 - Coming Soon