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DPI officers Ingrid Jenkins and Tegan Cavallaro prepare for this year’s banana growers roadshows. Pictures: Australian Banana Growers Council

Peeling back fruit’s future

THE banana roadshows are back in in the Far North next month with growers being updated on matters of importance, from pests and diseases to new fruit varieties.

1 August, 2026

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Mum’s design true to region

Innisfail Canegrowers manager Deb Telford says farmers are improving their nutrient use. Pictures: Supplied

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Growers protecting the Reef

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More people get surgery

State Emergency Service regional director Wayne Coutts explains how the new satellite trailers work to (from left) Barron River MP Bree James, Police and Emergency Services Minister Dab Purdie and Mulgrave MP Terry James. Picture: Supplied

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Satellite trailers on the road

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Queensland farmhand Sophie Halliday is asking Australian farmers to remember that the simplest safety habits often make the biggest difference, because complacency can creep into even the most familiar jobs. Picture: Farmsafe Australia

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Farm safety comes first

The Queensland Government has convened a honey bee industry roundtable to help protect Queensland's mightiest pollinators and safeguard national food security. Picture: iStock

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Honey bee crisis talks

TV presenter and environmental educator Costa Georgiadis is a prominent ambassador for Junior Landcare which has won awards. Picture: Supplied

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Search on for land legends

The Australian sugarcane industry’s peak grower and research bodies have joined forces in a bid to prevent paraquat disappearing from cane farms before practical alternatives are ready. Picture: Supplied

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Canegrowers seek moratorium on paraquat

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Daniel Colobini with a mangrove jack. Picture: Tackle World Tully

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How to hook mangrove jack

The Cairns sugar terminal where the sweet product is stored before being shipped out. Picture: STL

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Growers to closely watch takeover of sugar terminals

Public health teams will be out in force at the Innisfail Show and the Babinda Harvest Festival, offering influenza vaccinations to help protect locals against illness. Picture: iStock

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Pop-up clinics for flu shots at local festivals

At Preston Fresh Seafood were (from left) Treasurer David Jentzki, Barron River MP Bree James and seafood business owner Max Pantacchini. Picture: Supplied

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Ergon cuts power bills

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