Rural

3 October 2025

Reel in big prize on QLD-wide fi shing comp

Running from September 20 to October 6, the SIPS 25 Fishing Competition offers more than $27,000 in prizes across all 61 participating dams and weirs. Local favourites include Somerset Dam, Lake Wivenhoe, Baroon Pocket Dam, Ewen Maddock Dam, and Boru...

3 October 2025

Providing certainty for Queensland timber

More than 370 Queenslanders—including industry and conservation groups, Indigenous representatives, businesses, landowners, and individuals—contributed to the 25-year plan to help shape the future of the forestry and timber industry. The QFTP forms p...

14 September 2025

$2.3 million to help grow local workforces in QLD

Over a dozen industry and community groups will receive grants of up to $200,000 to support disadvantaged jobseekers in connecting with employers, particularly in South East and Far North Queensland’s construction sector. These projects focus on youn...

4 September 2025

Speckle Park thrive

More than seven years ago, the Jones family began running Speckle Park bulls exclusively across their 1,000-head commercial herd. The results were immediate – improved carcase quality, quicker finishing times and cattle that maintained condition even...

25 August 2025

Advisory group to drive ‘once in a lifetime’ water project

The Lockyer Valley and Somerset Water Security Scheme (LVSWSS) is a joint venture between the two councils, growers, and industry. It aims to utilise the Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme—built after the Millennium Drought to provide purified re...

10 August 2025

New IRIS lab to power sugar industry growth

The IRIS facility serves as a one-stop hub for cutting-edge sugar science, providing faster results, greater precision, and tailored solutions for growers and millers. Supported by a $2.8 million government investment, the lab will drive crucial rese...

7 August 2025

Boost for growers and waterways

The South East Queensland Horticultural Best Management Practice (BMP) Incentive Program will expand its reach to support at least 60 additional growers over the next four years. It builds on the success of a pilot program popular with pineapple grow...

5 August 2025

Düll duo take on Royal Show

Clancie is debuting in the state final for Prime Judging category at the Ekka, Queensland’s Olympic-equivalent for cattle showing. Having just turned 16, this is her first year eligible to compete at the state level. “I’ve won Champion paraders and j...

3 August 2025

New guide to help developers and landowners blend renewables with agriculture

The Agrivoltaics Handbook, developed by Farm Renewables Consulting and Progressive Agriculture with support from EnergyCo, provides practical guidance for integrating agriculture into solar energy projects. The resource includes information for lando...