Work Wanted

Agricultural employers need to maintain a seasonal workforce while meeting their COVID-19 public health obligations.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to have safe farm hygiene, you are encouraged to practice social distancing requirements along with other measures.

The persons listed below are not vetted by CANEGROWERS Mackay for their suitability. This and the on farm induction to your property and equipment is the responsibility of the employer.

Cyrielle Aunteau - 0492 580 320

TYPE OF WORK: Haulout Operator
EXPERIENCE & LICENCES:
C
Experience operating large machinery – orchard almond farm
COMMENTS: Own car
Comfortable with long shifts, remote work and night shifts

Eloise Boisson - 0492 850 320

TYPE OF WORK: Haulout Operator
EXPERIENCE & LICENCES:
C
Experience operating large machinery – orchard almond farm
COMMENTS: Own car
Comfortable with long shifts, remote work and night shifts

Tim Packer - 0474 694 538

TYPE OF WORK: Haulout Operator
EXPERIENCE & LICENCES:
C, HR
Driven 100hp tractors, Kubotu 70/40
COMMENTS: No preferred location, own accommodation

Anthony Puglisi - 0409 372 482

TYPE OF WORK: Haulout Operator, General Farm Duties
EXPERIENCE & LICENCES:
C
COMMENTS: Own accommodation – caravan

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CANEGROWERS has welcomed Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s recent public vote of confidence in the sugarcane industry’s ability to supply the feedstock for a biofuels revolution in Queensland. Read more here

The Billet March 2023 Grower Profile: The Duncans

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Bulk Sugar Terminal operation

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CANEGROWERS questions motive for terminal move

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CANEGROWERS Business Essentials Course 2023

Do you want to determine and understand your business costs of production & profitability? Do you have tools to determine what sugar price you need to cover your costs of production & make a profit? Do you want to better understand risk management & in...

Rural Electrical Safety Awareness Online Induction

CANEGROWERS Mackay, in conjunction with TAFE Qld, have developed this induction, and is an update to the course that was offered previously to our members. This course will provide you with a basic understanding of hazard identification, risk control, and risk...

Solving air travel’s emissions dilemma

CANEGROWERS has welcomed Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s recent public vote of confidence in the sugarcane industry’s ability to supply the feedstock for a biofuels revolution in Queensland. Read more here

The Billet March 2023 Grower Profile: The Duncans

Lachlan and Stephanie Duncan are young growers who work in several sectors of the sugar industry, including research, harvesting and mill maintenance, and in 2023 will supply their first cane crop to mill. The couple recently told The Billet about their pathway in...

Bulk Sugar Terminal operation

CANEGROWERS Mackay Chairman Kevin Borg addressed the STL announcement that QSL would no longer operate the state's bulk sugar terminals in his monthly segment on ABC Tropical North's breakfast program with Meecham Philpott on 15 February 2023

Grower commitment to reef recognised

CANEGROWERS has welcomed the Queensland Government’s continuing support of the industry’s best management practice program, Smartcane BMP.  Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef Meaghan Scanlon has announced $4.47 million in funding for the...

CANEGROWERS questions motive for terminal move

Peak sugarcane industry body CANEGROWERS is calling on Sugar Terminals Limited (STL) to explain the reasoning behind its decision to abandon a long and successful commercial partnership with Queensland Sugar Limited (QSL) for the operation of the state’s bulk sugar...

CANEGROWERS Mackay welcomes our region’s biofuture

CANEGROWERS Mackay Chairman Kevin Borg has welcomed Queensland Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development Steven Miles announcement today (17 January) of significant developments for the Mackay region’s emerging biofutures economy. The Deputy Premier has...

CANEGROWERS Business Essentials Course 2023

Do you want to determine and understand your business costs of production & profitability? Do you have tools to determine what sugar price you need to cover your costs of production & make a profit? Do you want to better understand risk management & in...

Rural Electrical Safety Awareness Online Induction

CANEGROWERS Mackay, in conjunction with TAFE Qld, have developed this induction, and is an update to the course that was offered previously to our members. This course will provide you with a basic understanding of hazard identification, risk control, and risk...