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Queensland Election: Where political parties stand on sugar

Industry and political parties have their say on support for growers >>>

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08th Oct. 2020 6:10 AM

The sugarcane industry is important to the Mackay region. Picture: Kirili Lamb

Study explores turning sugar by-products into PPE

‘If it succeeds, the opportunities here are significant.’

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24th Aug. 2020 5:08 AM

Dr Tom Rainey and Dr Thuy Chu Van have developed the new material. Picture: QUT

Free tech tool to help region’s sugarcane farmers

The new and improved Farm Economic Analysis Tool offers regional sugarcane farmers more assistance then ever before.

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26th April 2020 12:04 PM

Sugar cane field in the Wide Bay Burnett.

Blaze threatens sugarcane fields, vehicles in Granville

What started as a small shed fire quickly turned into a race against time to contain a hazardous situation involving gas...

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25th Aug. 2019 11:08 AM

A fire, which broke out in a shed on a Granville property, threatened sugarcane fields and vehicles inside the structure.

Mackay Sugar pushing to full crushing rates

Fine tuning and pushing to full crushing rates are the focus for Mackay Sugar's three factories as it looks forward to week...

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27th June 2019 1:06 PM

Mackay Sugar week four crushing results.

Mackay Sugar's growers in meetings over Nordzucker offer

'It's important that our growers and shareholders are completely clear, and have a full understanding, of what this means...

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19th Nov. 2018 5:11 AM

Mackay Sugar will follow the recent series of shed meetings with more in the New Year.

Mackay cane grower elected as new STL director

ONE of Mackay's third generation cane farmers has been successful in his bid to represent the sugar industry at the latest...

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30th Oct. 2018 6:10 AM

Decision to block solar farm on canefields wrong - judge

Public interest in renewable energy affirmed in new decision

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20th Aug. 2018 4:08 PM

When a sugar cane farmer wanted to lease his land to a solar farm, he faced opposition from a miller and the council.

Solar sheep won't solve problem, judge told

Solar sheep proposal emerged 'to avert' land alienation concern, council claims

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02nd Aug. 2018 5:08 AM

Sheep have been used to graze around solar panels, as at this US facility.

Solar plant sweet for power prices, company tells court

Solar skirmish: Judge wants to know what Mirani project would do for prices across eastern seaboard　

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19th July 2018 5:07 AM

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