Water Quality Improvement Regional Forum

WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT REGIONAL FORUM

Dept of Agriculture and Fisheries will be hosting a regional forum to be held in Townsville at Rydges Southbank on 12th and 13th November to share information and options for treatment systems for water quality improvement and how these systems can be utilised to achieve sediment, nutrient and pesticide reductions.

Any members interested in attending, please refer attached agenda for further information.

Members wishing to attend need to RSVP to Carla Wegscheidl (details below) by Tuesday 30 October as well as advise of any dietary requirements (gluten free etc.).

Carla Wegscheidl

Project Leader (Wetlands Extension)

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

9-15 Langton Street, Garbutt QLD 4814

Office 3330 4511

Mobile 0429212752

Email [email protected]

Les Elphinstone

Manager KCGO

AGENDA

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Land Restoration Fund – Grant Program

LAND RESTORATION FUND

The Queensland Government’s $500 million Land Restoration Fund aims to expand carbon farming in the state by supporting land-sector projects that deliver clear environmental and economic co-benefits.

Carbon farming refers to land management activities that reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere. This can be achieved by planting trees, protecting native forest by reducing land clearing, managing bushfires through savanna burning and changing farming practices to increase soil carbon.

There are currently a number of grant programs available for landowners to undertake environmental planting and riparian restoration projects. For any growers interested or require further information please refer to the below link.

Applications for the current round of funding close 5pm, Friday 23rd November 2018.

https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/climate/climate-change/land-restoration-fund

Les Elphinstone

Manager KCGO

Daily Sugar Price

Monday, 29 October 2018

The March 2019 contract settled at:  13.84 US c/lb

The Australian Dollar currently trades at:  70.85 US cents.

Forward indicative prices in Australian dollars are:

$425 for MARCH Contract – 2018 season

$426 for 2018 season

$437 for 2019 season

$439 for 2020 season

$427 for 2021 season

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Information sourced from QSL.