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Dear Growers,
The
Canegrowers Herbert River AGM will be held in the CANEGROWERS
Conference Room, ground floor of the CANEGROWERS Building on
Thursday 14th of April 2022, commencing at 11.00 am.
Guest
speakers include Dr Mick Quirk Canegrowers Environment Manager
and Elisa Westmore Canegrowers Project Officer who will discuss
what Canegrowers are working on in regards to the environment and
reef issues.
All
members are invited to attend and stay for lunch to be provided
after the meeting concludes.
Please
RSVP to the Canegrowers office on 07 4776 5350 for catering
purposes.
Frank
Scardamaglia
Manager
CANEGROWERS
Herbert River
Email: frank_scardamaglia@canegrowers.com.au
Phone: 0475 818 800
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HCPSL Newsletter 2022
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Click
here
to view the latest edition of the HCPSL Newsletter.
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Have your Say on the Future Management of
Council's Coastal Reserves at Taylors Beach
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Whether you live there or just visit, if you
care about how Council manages its coastal reserves and public
spaces, you can provide your views at the upcoming community
consultation session arranged to discuss the challenges and
potential solutions that will help shape the future of
Hinchinbrook’s coastal reserves network.
To ‘Have your Say’ on the future management
options of Taylors Beach, Council invites all interested
Hinchinbrook residents to attend a community consultation session
from 6.00pm to 9.00pm on Wednesday 27 April 2022 at the Halifax
Hotel.
Please note attendance spaces at this session
are limited.
Register your interest and RSVP to Council’s
Natural Assets Team, Breanna Camp on 4776 4740 for catering and
seating requirements by no later than 4.00pm Friday 22 April
2022.
View poster here
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Worker fatally crushed after car falls off jack
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In
December 2021, the sole director of a rent-a-car business was
crushed to death when the vehicle he was working fell on him.
Early investigations revealed the man was repairing the vehicle
after it had broken down a few days earlier. It appears the man
had removed the front passenger wheel when the car slipped off
the bottle jack and crushed him. Investigations are
continuing.
Visit
Work Safe Queensland's website here
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CANEGROWERS Workplace and Safety Guide for
Sugarcane farms
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View the CANEGROWERS Workplace and Safety
Guide here
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Ingham electrical industry work health and safety
forum
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The
Electrical Safety Office is the regulator responsible for the
delivery of electrical safety services in Queensland. Our vision
is the prevention of death, injury and destruction of property
caused by electricity. Research undertaken by Electrical
Safety Office and conducted by the Centre for Accident Research
& Road Safety (CARRSQ), has identified Hinchinbrook as one of
six Local Government Areas in Queensland that have the highest
electrical injury rates per 100,000 population.
If
you would like to attend the forum on Tuesday 26 April at the
Herbert River RSL please click here
to register your interest.
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Jobs and jobseekers on CANEGROWERS website
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A steady stream of positions and people
looking for work are being listed on the Work in the Industry
page on the CANEGROWERS website ahead of the 2022 season. Anyone
is welcome to list a position on a cane farm or with an industry
contractor and the link is being promoted across social media
channels in communities where people have the skills needed for
the harvest. Reach the site via the CANEGROWERS home page or by
clicking this link www.canegrowers.com.au/page/about/employment/work-in-the-industry
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Herbert Region Ratoon Stunting Disease Workshops
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The
RSD workshop, developed for Herbert region growers and planting
contractors, will be held on Tuesday 12 April at the Herbert
SRA Station 181 Fairford Road, Ingham.
Findout
more here
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A podcast of perspectives from Policy Council
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The
March CANEGROWERS Policy Council meeting was the final one for
eight district representatives who are retiring from elected
roles on 30 April. During the meeting seven of them sat
downto talk about some of the big changes and issues they've
worked through, the pressures and rewards of representing
their fellow growers and their of the future of the industry.
Commitment and vision is a podcast featuring Phil Marano
(Burdekin), Jeff Atkinson (Maryborough), Tony Ross (Mackay),
Allan Dingle (Bundaberg), Roger Piva (Burdekin), Michael Pisano
(Herbert River) and Glen Fasano (Mossman). Find it on the CANEGROWERS website or
podcast platforms including Spotify, Google and Apple.
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NFF gathers ahead of Federal Election
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CANEGROWERS has attended the National Farmers'
Federation 2022 National Conference in Canberra. The conference
attracted more than 400 delegates from all parts of the
agricultural sector and had a focus on sustainability, climate,
productivity, labour and technology.
The conference heard from Prime Minister Scott Morrison and
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese. Both talked about their
commitments to agriculture should they win the 2022 Federal
Election. The NFF launched its election platform, developed by
member organisations including CANEGROWERS, of priorities for the
sector. There are five key ares under the banned 'Time to Thrive
– Stronger Regions for all Australians'. Read more here https://timetothrive.com.au/
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