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1 CANEGROWERS Burdekin Ltd Newsletter Edition 2019/12 Distributed: Friday 28 June 2019 Councillors hit ratepayers up & above CPI again The Burdekin Shire Council announced the budget for 2019/20 at a budget meeting held on Tuesday 25th June. Councillors passed a budget that has a general rate increase of 2.41% which is considerably higher than the current CPI increase of 1.3% as at March 2019. The recent revaluation of the Shire by the Valuer General has seen the valuation of the whole Burdekin Shire drop by 2.42%. A record of the budget meeting containing operational and revenue statements can be viewed by clicking here. Based on information provided by BSC there has been a small decrease in the quantum of the contribution to the general rates by Sugar Cane Category D from 42.8% in 2018/19 to a forecast of 41.9% for 2019/20. Notably the level of contribution to general rates by Category D ratepayers has decreased by 4% over the last nine budgets. The proportion of the Shires total valuation for Category D has increased from 26.94% to 29.55% over the same period. The difference indicator between revenue or contribution to general rates to valuation for Category D has decreased from 19% to 12% over the same period. These marginal and creeping changes go some way to address the comparative inequity of the rates contribution of the Sugar Cane Category D that has been previously raised with current and previous Councils. Councillors have still not made any facility available for an interest free payment plan over the financial year of issue for rates after several requests from CBL and the districts other grower representative groups. In an written response received last month Councillors plan to undertake a broad community consultation within the next 12 months seeking stakeholder views on a proposal to move from annual to half yearly rating. Industry Recovery & Resilience Officer appointed in the Burdekin Farmers affected by the north and far north Queensland Monsoon Trough earlier this year are now able to access support from recovery officers through a new agricultural recovery project. The Queensland FarmersFederation and industry members CANEGROWERS, Growcom and Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland have partnered to deliver the six-month project that will provide targeted support and technical advice to impacted farmers in the initial stages of the recovery process to ensure they recover more resilient for future natural disasters. Continues next page

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CANEGROWERS Burdekin Ltd Newsletter Edition 2019/12 Distributed: Friday 28 June 2019

Councillors hit ratepayers up & above CPI again The Burdekin Shire Council announced the budget for 2019/20 at a budget

meeting held on Tuesday 25th June.

Councillors passed a budget that has a general rate increase of 2.41% which is

considerably higher than the current CPI increase of 1.3% as at March 2019.

The recent revaluation of the Shire by the Valuer General has seen the

valuation of the whole Burdekin Shire drop by 2.42%.

A record of the budget meeting containing operational and revenue statements

can be viewed by clicking here.

Based on information provided by BSC there has been a small decrease in the

quantum of the contribution to the general rates by Sugar Cane Category D from

42.8% in 2018/19 to a forecast of 41.9% for 2019/20. Notably the level of

contribution to general rates by Category D ratepayers has decreased by 4%

over the last nine budgets. The proportion of the Shire’s total valuation for

Category D has increased from 26.94% to 29.55% over the same period. The

difference indicator between revenue or contribution to general rates to

valuation for Category D has decreased from 19% to 12% over the same period.

These marginal and creeping changes go some way to address the comparative

inequity of the rates contribution of the Sugar Cane Category D that has been

previously raised with current and previous Councils.

Councillors have still not made any facility available for an interest free

payment plan over the financial year of issue for rates after several requests

from CBL and the district’s other grower representative groups. In an written

response received last month Councillors plan to undertake a broad

community consultation within the next 12 months seeking stakeholder views

on a proposal to move from annual to half yearly rating.

Industry Recovery & Resilience Officer appointed in the Burdekin Farmers affected by the north and far north Queensland Monsoon Trough

earlier this year are now able to access support from recovery officers through

a new agricultural recovery project.

The Queensland Farmers’ Federation and industry members

CANEGROWERS, Growcom and Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland

have partnered to deliver the six-month project that will provide targeted

support and technical advice to impacted farmers in the initial stages of the

recovery process to ensure they recover more resilient for future natural

disasters.

Continues next page

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New sugarcane variety approved for Burdekin Region sugarcane growers and millers A new variety of sugarcane has been approved for growers

and millers in the Burdekin Region.

This variety is named SRA23 and it has been created as a

result of extensive work through the SRA plant breeding

program and more than a decade of development.

SRA Principal Plant Breeder (Burdekin), Dr Xianming Wei, said

that SRA developed new varieties to maximise profitability for

sugarcane growers and millers by optimising characteristics

such as tonnes of cane, sugar content, resistance to diseases,

and ability to be processed within the mill.

In SRA trials, SRA23 had similar performance to the average

of the current major commercial varieties, including Q183,

Q208, and KQ228, in terms of tonnes and commercial cane

sugar (CCS). However, it is its resistance to smut, which is

important for the local industry as it means the overall resistant

level to smut from the available varieties in the region could be

further improved.

It is available as tissue culture, and on a broader scale through

Burdekin Productivity Services (BPS) in 2021.

Dr Wei said that the variety was recently approved by the

Burdekin Regional Variety Committee (RVC), which consists of

representatives of growers, millers and productivity services

organisations. It follows the recent approval of WSRA17, which

is a variety developed in partnership between SRA and Wilmar

Sugar.

“The RVC makes the decision on potential new varieties in the

final stages of the breeding pipeline and, most importantly,

whether a variety is released to be grown commercially in the

field,” Dr Wei said.

Cane grower Mr Kris Tasselli has strip trial on his farm in

collaboration with BPS where these trials looked at SRA23 and

WSRA17 in commercial farming conditions.

“The strip trials with BPS help us have a good look at new

varieties, and also compare them closely to established

varieties like Q240,” Mr Tasselli said. “As growers we are

obviously looking to maximise tonnes and sugar, so we are

looking at how these new varieties perform in our conditions.

“We look forward to learning more about them in the next

couple of years.”

Data from BPS strip trials is conducted in a range of soil types

and sub-regions across the Burdekin, and communicated to

growers through BPS. Growers also receive information on

new varieties through the SRA online tool, QCANESelect and

the SRA Variety Guides.

Industry Recovery & Resilience Officer appointed in the Burdekin continued The Industry Recovery & Resilience Officer for sugar cane

growers in the Burdekin is Mindi Lennon who is based in the

CANEGROWERS Burdekin Ayr office, Monday to Wednesday.

Mindi will work directly with growers to:

assist affected farmers to access government and other

assistance measures;

connect farmers to professional technical, financial, and

health support and advice; and

help to improve farms natural disaster recovery to allow

them to ‘build back better’ and improve their natural

disaster resilience.

Support is available to all sugar cane growers in the Burdekin

affected by the Monsoon weather event. Mindi can be

contacted on the details below:

Phone: 4790 3603,

Mobile: 0436 921 711,

Email: [email protected]

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Crush stats

709,479 9%

2019

estimate

8,240,000

tonnes

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Award increases as at 1st July As at the 1st July all employment awards will increase. The minimum wage increase announced was an increase of 3%. Below is

the new rates for the Sugar Industry Award. Also a reminder as at 1st July single touch payroll comes into effect for small

businesses.

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A decade of collaboration - Queensland's cane industry in Reef research An interactive map of Queensland’s cane farming districts is shining a light

on the collaborative relationship between sugarcane growers and scientists

working together for improved water quality for the Great Barrier Reef.

CANEGROWERS CEO Dan Galligan said the map includes 49 projects

which have aimed to reduce the amount of nutrient and pesticide run-off from

cane farms into the Reef lagoon since 2008.

“It can be quite difficult to explain just how much energy and effort the

sugarcane industry is investing to improve water quality and run-off from

farms,” Mr Galligan said.

“This map is just a snapshot of some of the projects in which growers have

been willing and able to work towards creating a strong and sustainable

farming future.

“The projects up and down the coast on this map represent an enormous

amount of hard work and dedication by both growers and the scientific

community to protect two valuable assets – the Great Barrier Reef and

Queensland’s sugar industry.”

Mr Galligan said while cane growers and the scientific community did not

always see eye to eye on matters of reef research, this had not stopped the

two working together to improve environmental outcomes while still

maintaining a productive and profitable industry.

“We thank all of the organisations and individuals who are working

collaboratively and constructively with us,” he said.

“It is vital that growers are given every opportunity to participate in scientific

monitoring programs and to engage with researchers and industry experts,

so we can all continue to work towards a shared vision of a sustainable

industry operating responsibly within our environment.”

Titled Sugarcane Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) and the

Great Barrier Reef, the interactive map lists many programs and initiatives

funded by the Queensland and Australian Governments.

The projects are around water quality and monitoring, soil and nutrient

planning, chemical use and best management practices, stretching from the

Wet Tropics to the Burnett-Mary region.

The interactive map has been added to the CANEGROWERS’ Cane to

Coast online feature which explains how the sugarcane industry continues to

push itself to be sustainable, productive and profitable.

Nominations are open for the LBW Directors election Lower Burdekin Water’s (LBW) board

composition requires 2 ratepayers in each of the

two divisions, nominated or elected by

ratepayers.

Since the inception of the North and South

Burdekin Water Boards in 1965 and 1966

respectively, growers have always had seats at

the table helping shape the direction and

management of groundwater recharge and water

distribution in the Burdekin Delta.

LBW invite ratepayer growers to nominate for a

position on the Board and participate in the

management of groundwater in the Delta.

The nomination documentation is available on

LBW’s website here and LBW staff are available

to assist ratepayers with their nomination

paperwork if required.

Nominations close Friday 5th July at 4.30pm.

Climate Survey The Drought and Climate Adaptation Program

(DCAP) are looking for input from primary

producers to improve the awareness and

effectiveness of information and tools that help

you better manage (and be productive and

profitable) in a variable climate

To be a part of this unique cross industry activity

simply click here to fill out the short online

survey.

The survey should only take about 5 minutes,

your information will only be used for this

purpose and you don't have to leave your

details.

Survey closes 28 June 2019.

Industry Opportunities Newsletter The Burdekin Shire Council’s July edition of

their Industry Opportunities - Building our

Economy newsletter is available by clicking

here.

This edition has information on Paddock to Port

Tour and the Burdekin coastal hazard adaption

strategy.

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Executive Comment

✓ ASA Trade Committee meeting. The joint Sugar Milling Council and CANEGROWERS trade policy committee is working on

key trade policy actions and strategy development. The Committee has a rotating chair policy between the milling council and

CANEGROWERS. Trade policy actions are listed below. Further work was also done to progress the SRA investment in

trade research analysis and modelling and trade strategy development.

✓ Participation in the Flinders University research study – Sweet Talk: analysing perspectives on a ‘sugar tax’ as a response to

obesity in Australia. Another of a number of the recent university studies into this topic that looks to understand the drivers

and inhibitors on the nutrition debate.

✓ Preparation for the EU Trade Sustainability inquiry. As part of preparation for the EU free trade agreement (FTA) negotiation,

the European union has commissioned a public inquiry into the sustainability impact of the FTA. This is a typical and common

process but sugar sustainability has been identified as a particular case study for consideration if an FTA is to be concluded.

✓ Attended the Queensland Budget 2019-20 presented by the Treasurer Jackie Trad MP and introduced by the Premier.

Environment and Sustainability

✓ Significant issues remain with the proposed new regulations for cane farming. CANEGROWERS emphasised to DES staff

that it is the Department’s duty of care to ensure the regulations and support materials are evidence-based, fit for purpose,

readily understood, and do not have unintended outcomes. The Department appears to be rushing things through without

adequate care and attention. This just reinforces our long-standing contention that there was no need to impose further

regulations, as it will not add any value for either water quality or productivity and will simply add costs to the public purse and

to growers.

Rural Jobs and Skills Alliance (RJSA)

✓ CANEGROWERS attended a meeting of the RJSA. The main issues discussed were:

✓ The closing down of the Queensland Agricultural Training College and the role RJSA can play in assisting the transition

and maintenance of training which is useful to members.

✓ The current operations plan, communications strategy and membership options.

✓ Schools engagement including information on Agribusiness Gateway to Industry Schools Program Extension, Gateway

schools, Primary Industries Education Foundation activities.

✓ Update on agricultural extension work placement program with 4 placements in the sugar industry.

Trade

✓ CANEGROWERS participated in the ASA Trade Committee meeting. The main agenda items included:

✓ India – preparations are continuing for Australia, Brazil and Guatemala to formally call for a WTO Panel, the next stage in

escalating the dispute.

✓ EU-FTA, Brexit and USA – consideration was given to the development of stakeholder engagement strategies to support

improved market access for sugar.

✓ China – China has agreed not to continue its sugar safeguard beyond May 2020.

✓ CANEGROWERS is working with ACIL-Allen on the development of an economic model to inform the development of the

industry’s trade strategy. This model will be used to help prioritise activities in the industry’s trade strategy.

✓ Preparations are continuing for the 15 July Global Sugar Alliance meeting in Cairns.

✓ CANEGROWERS participated in a DAWR workshop on the Rules of Origin (ROOs) for agricultural products in FTAs.

✓ Although apparently straight forward, ROOs are a complex framework that determine the origin of a product and whether

that product is included in or excluded from an FTA. In the case of sugar, most trade agreements do not consider refining

to be a sufficient process to change the origin of sugar. For example, white sugar refined in Korea from Australian raw

sugar, is in most agreements still considered to be of Australian origin.

✓ CANEGROWERS responded to the Sustainability Impact Assessment being conducted by the European Union for

consideration by its Australia-EU FTA negotiating team.

✓ Attended DFAT’s Trade & Investment Law Outreach event. This provided opportunity to brief DFAT officials on trade issues

associated with India, Japan, China, the EU and UK.

✓ ASA Trade review met with ACIL-Allen regarding the development of an economic model to inform the development of the

industry’s trade strategy.

CANEGROWERS Queensland … taking up the fight on all issues affecting cane farmers

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CANEGROWERS Queensland … taking up the fight on all issues affecting cane farmers

Electricity

✓ DNRME Minister Lynham announced a one-year extension to the life of transitional and obsolete tariffs from 30 June 2019 to

30 June 2020. No new customers can sign up to these tariffs from 1 July 2019. If growers wish to use the tariffs (T62, T65 or

T66) or to switch between these tariffs they need to do so by the end of this week.

Market Update

✓ This is the last week before the expiry of the July-19 contract. With just a few days of trading to go all attention has shifted to

the now more traded October-19 contract. With the shift in focus, the technical strength that was in the July contract appears

to have dissipated and prices eased lower.

• On Friday, the July-19 contract settled at US12.22c/lb and the October contract settled at US12.48c/lb, down 53 points

and 44 points respectively in the week.

✓ Last week’s trading was driven by technical factors. The week began in the same way that the previous week closed, with

speculators exiting their July short positions. The emerging selling pressure on the October contract as to some extent self-

perpetuating as technical support levels were tested.

✓ Reflecting the softer sugar futures contract prices, the gross price currently available to Australian producers moved lower:

• Season 2019: A$408/t

• Season 2020: A$437/t

• Season 2021: A$446/t

✓ For daily price updates and forward price indications, please contact your preferred marketer.

NB: This update contains basic general comments only and not financial advice. Marketing and pricing decisions should not be

based on these comments. Readers should consider their own circumstances and take their own financial, legal and accounting

advice as required.

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2018 Season Advances Schedule

As at 17 May 2019

Growers can monitor QSL pool performance via the Price Pool Matrices published on the

QSL website (www.qsl.com.au). This information is updated regularly and provides a sense

of how the QSL-managed pools are performing over the current season.

Net pool

price ($/Tonne IPS)

Percentage Priced

Sugar Currency

QSL Harvest Pool $368 100% 100%

QSL Actively Managed Pool $368 100% 100%

QSL Early Start Actively

Managed Pool

$370 100% 100%

QSL Guaranteed Floor Pool $343 100% 100%

QSL US Quota Pool $641 100% 100%

QSL 2-season Forward Pool $396 100% 100%

Estimated QSL 2018 Pool Prices

As at 31 May 2019

Applicable from Default Pools %

Rate

Default Pricing

Indicative price

Initial 60% 217.95

23 Aug 18 65% 224.97

18 Oct 18 70% 240.34

22 Nov 18 72.5% 275.23

13 Dec 18 75% 274.82

24 Jan 19 80% 294.43

21 Feb 19 82.5% 303.88

21 Mar 19 87.5% 326.19

18 Apr 19 92.5% 344.83

16 May 19 95% 354.66

20 Jun 19 97.5% 364.09

July 19 100% 373.33

Percentage rate approved by QSL Board

The program above is indicative only in its entirety and should not be taken as a commitment

by QSL with regard to either the advance rate or date of increase. The program may change

during the season depending on movements in the marketing and shipping plans, sugar price

and currency movements and timing of cash flows. Suppliers’ positions in relation to any

pricing elections may also impact the timing and size of advance payments.

Pricing information 2018

CANEGROWERS

members

free call

1800 177 1 9

For free advice on legal

issues contact

Canegrowers’ legal advisor

Chris Cooper

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Pricing information 2019

Growers can monitor QSL pool performance via the Price Pool Matrices published on the

QSL website (www.qsl.com.au). This information is updated regularly and provides a sense

of how the QSL-managed pools are performing over the current season.

Crop Year Indicative Price Day Movement

2019 Season 410.00 12.21

2020 Season 432.77 5.57

2021 Season 438.77 2.38

Calculation using ICE Closing Prices or equivalent Bank Swap Rates and prevailing AUD/

USD exchange rates

Refer to https://www.wilmarsugarmills.com.au for additional Pricing Information and trends

Net pool

price ($/

Percentage Priced

Sugar Currency

QSL Harvest Pool $384 19% 23%

QSL Actively Managed Pool $390 6% 15%

QSL Early Start Actively

Managed Pool

$395 17% 34%

QSL Guaranteed Floor Pool $380 100% 100%

QSL US Quota Pool $636 0% 15%

QSL 2-season Forward Pool $393 44% 65%

Advance Rates are based on a grower's individual estimated final sugar price.

For more information growers can access Wilmar's monthly Pool Reports, Allocation

Account Amount Reports, their applicable Advance Finance Charge via the reporting page

of the Pricing and Payments section of the GrowerWeb. The cashflow forecast tool is also

available in the Pricing & Payments section.

Default Default Advances Default Pricing

Indicative price

Jun -19 65% 267.34

18 Jul 19 65% 267.34

15 Aug 19 65% 267.34

19 Sep 19 65% 267.34

17 Oct 19 70% 287.90

21 Nov 19 70% 287.90

19 Dec 19 75% 308.46

16 Jan 20 80% 329.03

20 Feb 20 85% 349.59

19 Mar 20 87.5% 359.87

16 Apr 20 90% 370.16

21 May 20 95% 390.72

18 Jun 20 97.5% 401.00

July 20 100% 411.29

Wilmar Indicative Future Sugar Prices

as at 28 June 2019

2019 Season Advances Schedule

As at 17 May 2019

QSL Indicative ICE 11 prices

The figures quoted above are indicative of available ICE 11 prices as at the current date

and reflect the weighted average AUD/mt price. The prices have been adjusted to include

Over-the-Counter (OTC) margin fees charged by banking institutions and, therefore, may

differ from daily prices quoted by the ICE #11 Exchange and/or other Marketers of Growers’

Economic Interest in Sugar (GEI Sugar). Values also do not account for any adjustments

resulting from local grower-miller pricing arrangements. For more information, view the

latest QSL Market Snapshot here.

Estimated QSL 2019 Pool Prices

As at 31 May 2019

2019 Season Advances

Schedule

As at 31 May 2019

Percentage rate approved by QSL Board

The program above is indicative only in its entirety and should not be taken as a commitment

by QSL with regard to either the advance rate or date of increase. The program may change

during the season depending on movements in the marketing and shipping plans, sugar price

and currency movements and timing of cash flows. Suppliers’ positions in relation to any

pricing elections may also impact the timing and size of advance payments.

Confirmed

Net pool price

($/Tonne IPS)

Wilmar Production Risk Pool 2 $408

Wilmar Managed Pool 1 $390

Wilmar US Quota Pool $735

Estimated Wilmar 2019 Pool Prices

As at 31 May 2019

Gross Pool Prices are an estimate based on the tonnes hedged and current market price (as at

the last business day of the month) for unhedged tonnage. Allocation Account Amounts begin

the season as estimates and are reviewed and updated on a monthly basis as actual

premiums and costs are known.

1. Wilmar has contributed economic interest sugar from its farms to this pool, to provide added

tonnage. Wilmar economic interest sugar in this pool will receive the same price as growers.

The pool is priced on a 1:2:2:1 basis.

2. As of the 31st of May Wilmar does not currently have a component which is required to be

sold or priced in order to manage storage constraints in the sugar terminals. The Gross Pool

Price is currently a marked-to-market price for the March 2020 and May 2020 ICE #11 futures

positions, which is consistent with the current expected sales program.

The monthly pool price report is available on the Wilmar grower web

Default Default Advances Default Pricing

Indicative price

Jun -19 65% 255.34

18 Jul 19 65% 255.34

15 Aug 19 65% 255.34

19 Sep 19 65% 255.34

17 Oct 19 70% 273.54

21 Nov 19 70% 283.31

12 Dec 19 75% 293.07

23 Jan 20 80% 312.61

20 Feb 20 85% 322.38

19 Mar 20 87.5% 341.92

16 Apr 20 90% 351.69

14 May 20 95% 361.46

18 Jun 20 97.5% 371.23

July 20 100% 390.77

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1. Queensland farmers and businesses will now have an extra 12 months to transition to standard electricity tariffs following continued advocacy from the QFF and industry members. Read the media statement HERE.

2. Numbers can be useful, but they can also be misleading when reflecting on the 'health' of the agriculture sector. Ultimately, our collective goal should be on realising productive, profitable and sustainable farm businesses and industries. Read QFF's QCL column HERE.

3. If the AgTech industry can fill the missing links and some of the immediate challenges can be overcome, farmers can make more informed and timely decisions and more rapidly 'upgrade'. Read QFF's QCL column HERE.

4. The latest Energy Savers e-newsletter is now available! Stay up-to-date with the latest news including the next phase of energy savers audits, energy technology in agriculture and solar video case studies. Read more HERE.

5. Under recent changes to Queensland’s biosecurity laws, Queensland Police Service and Biosecurity Queensland officers can issue fines to anyone who doesn’t comply with a Biosecurity Management Plan on your farm. If you have questions about farm biosecurity, find answers HERE.

6. How much will climate change alter Australian agriculture's biosecurity exposure? QFF CEO Travis Tobin will be discussing this at the Australian Farm Institute's Farm Climate Risk conference in Brisbane 26–27 June. More information and register to attend HERE.

7. Join AgSafe Australia for the 2019 Stewardship Conference and Awards in Brisbane from 22-24 July to collaborate in finding solutions to risk areas within the supply chain for Agvet chemicals and recognise excellence within the Agsafe stewardship programs.

Register now HERE.

8. Ahead of the reintroduction of a waste levy next month, join the Department of Environment and Science at information sessions across Queensland for businesses and community organisations with experts on hand to discuss implementation of the levy and compliance. Details HERE.

9. The Regional Investment Corporation has launched its first disaster recovery loan – the AgRebuild Loan (North Qld flood). For more info, RIC staff will be on ground and up for a chat at the upcoming Cloncurry and District Show and the Richmond Field Days. More information about loans for farmers HERE.

10. Congratulations to Are you Bogged Mate? for coming runner-up at the Australian Men’s Health Forum’s Queensland Men’s Health Awards last week! They were recognised for confronting the challenges that country

men face and lighting the path to support.

Smartcane BMP self-assessment workshops BMP self-assessment workshops will be held fortnightly on

Monday mornings (9 –11 am).

The self-assessment is the first step towards BMP

accreditation. Growers who have completed the self-

assessment and would like to continue on to accreditation

should also contact Terry or Jasmine.

Please RSVP to:

Terry Granshaw - 0437 553 149

Jasmine Connolly - 0438 934 601

The next self-assessment workshop will be held on the 1st

July.

Terry Granshaw 0437 553 149

[email protected]

IrrigWeb workshops IrrigWeb workshops will be held fortnightly on Thursday

mornings (9 - 11 am).

Workshops will cover: setting up a farm and paddocks;

determining the irrigation point; and entering irrigation

information.

You will need an internet capable laptop or tablet. Phones are

suitable for recording irrigation events but their screens are too

small for the initial setup. If you don’t have a laptop or tablet

please let us know so we can organise one.

Please RSVP to Marian Davis - 0428 927 079.

Jasmine Connolly 0438 934 601

[email protected]

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Contact Us

HEAD OFFICE

141 Young Street, Ayr

[email protected]

Office Hours Mon - Thurs: 9am - 5pm

Fri: 9am - 3pm

4790 3600

CANEGROWERS Hall

68 Tenth Street, Home Hill

Wayne Smith General Manager 0428 834 802

4790 3604

Michelle Andrews

Manager: Finance & Admin 4790 3602

Tiffany Giardina Payroll & Administration 4790 3601

Racheal Olsen Solaris Insurance Brokers

Manager [email protected]

4790 3606

0408 638 518

Mindi Lennon Industry Recovery & Resilience

Officer

4790 3603

0436 921 711

Email address: [email protected]

DIRECTORS

Phil Marano

Chair

[email protected] 0404 004 371

Owen Menkens

Deputy Chair

[email protected] 0409 480 179

Glenn Betteridge [email protected] 0407 169 273

Steven Pilla [email protected] 0417 071 861

Roger Piva [email protected] 0429 483 815

Greg Rossato [email protected] 0418 713 563

canenews is read by the majority of Burdekin cane

farmers and their families in the Burdekin. Copies

are also circulated to all CANEGROWERS Offices,

businesses, industry, politicians, Government

Agencies and members of the community.

Published Fortnightly by:

CANEGROWERS Burdekin Limited

ABN: 43 114 632 325

Postal Address: PO Box 933, AYR QLD 4807

Telephone: (07) 4790 3600

Facsimile: (07) 4783 4914

Email: [email protected]

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to the above.

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Burdekin Cane Auditors—Workplace Coordinators

Site Name Email Phone

Invicta Ray Collinson [email protected] 4782 9153

Pioneer Vicki Lewis [email protected] 4782 5346

Kalamia Sue Wright [email protected] 4783 0319

Inkerman Mark Saunders [email protected] 4782 1020