Thursday, April 3, 2025

Issue:

Mackay and Whitsunday Life

QCAR Roadshow

Empowering Central District Farmers Ahead Of Crushing Season

Sugarcane farmers across the Central District have been bombarded with invitations to attend what seems like a trillion events over the past couple of months, and this is terrific to see so many organisations and businesses step up to benefit growers and their businesses.

The busyness of this time of the year is not without one good and obvious reason, and that is that, leading up to the start of the season and during crushing, farmers have a far more difficult time getting away from the workplace.

Consequently, QCAR too is throwing its annual QCAR Roadshow into the mix.

We are inviting all our members, all interested parties and stakeholders to come along for our CEO and Information Updates, details below.

Never has there been a more opportune time to learn more about QCAR, your local District Committee and election outcomes and join some of our QCAR team members from the Herbert River and the Burdekin districts.

RSVP is essential for these events, so please phone or text QCAR Central District Manager Sonia Ball on 0467 573 321 or email Sonia.ball@qcar.org.au.

Event details as follows:

Proserpine: Monday April 14 at Hotel Metropole at 5.30pm.

Mackay: Tuesday April 15 at 10am (venue to be confirmed).

Mackay: Tuesday April 15 at Shamrock Hotel at 5pm.

Plane Creek: QCWA Hall at Koumala at 5.30pm

Can’t make it? Let us know, and we’ll make sure you get an update following these events.

QCAR Local District Election Update

In other news, the QCAR local district election nominations have closed, and all nominees are with the Returning Officer for validation.

Once the nominees are approved, QCAR Central District Manager Sonia Ball said QCAR would advise if any elections would take place – so the districts where there are more nominees than positions available.

“In addition, we’ll be providing our members with some information about each of them, keeping in mind it is voluntary for them to provide, to help our members make informed decisions,” she said.



CDC Jan Meeting CAPTION: The QCAR Central District team is inviting all members, sugarcane farmers and stakeholders to attend their upcoming roadshows across Proserpine, Mackay and Plane Creek, back from left are Deputy Chairman Steve Fordyce, Blair Watt, front from left, Chairman Steve McKeering and Craig Keating (Plane Creek).

Christian Lago: Central District sugarcane farmers are invited to hear QCAR Chairman Christian Lago’s address at the Proserpine, Mackay and Plane Creek roadshow events on April 14, 15 & 16.

Stephen Ryan: QCAR CEO Stephen Ryan will give his annual CEO Update in the Central Region this month. Photos supplied

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