Queensland’s leaders must act now to secure a biofuels future

As Queensland begins pre-poll voting, CANEGROWERS is urging the major political parties to break their silence on the urgent need for a domestic biofuels industry. For over 150 years, Queensland’s sugar industry has been a cornerstone of the state’s economy, employing...

CANEGROWERS slams Wilmar and unions

CANEGROWERS Chairman Owen Menkens has slammed both sides in the long-running pay dispute between Wilmar Sugar and unions representing mill workers, calling the current situation reckless and potentially disastrous for the industry. Read more.

CANEGROWERS and unions discuss ongoing pay dispute

CANEGROWERS has called on Wilmar Sugar and unions representing mill workers to do everything within their power to resolve an ongoing pay dispute that continues to disrupt the 2024 cane crush. On 1 August, CANEGROWERS Queensland Chairman Owen Menkens and CEO Dan...