Media Releases

Citrus Australia is pleased to announce the extension of its Major Corporate Partnership with edp Australia. Based in Mooroopna, Victoria, edp Australia is a leading supplier of fresh fruit and vegetable packaging solutions, including machinery and consumables. It also has a long-term relationship with Spanish company Giro, a leader in sustainable packaging systems. Through a…

The inaugural Australian Citrus Congress provided the insights and impetus to shape a profitable future for the Australian citrus sector. Over 420 industry members converged on the Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort for the three-day event (5-7 March 2024), which included a main conference program, tradeshow-style exhibition, gala dinner and biosecurity symposium. “We were very pleased…

Citrus Australia acknowledges comments made by the Minister for Agriculture the Honourable Murray Watt, stating he has heard the calls from industry that the Biosecurity Protection Levy (BPL) needed to be redesigned. Citrus Australia CEO Nathan Hancock is concerned that no detail on the design and implementation has been forthcoming and that certain key criteria…

Citrus Australia has called on the Queensland Government to provide further financial assistance to citrus growers in the state’s far north, as transport costs escalate following ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper. The extreme weather event caused substantial damage to citrus orchards across Far North Queensland, particularly in areas surrounding Mareeba and Dimbulah. Subsequent flooding has also caused…