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Regional Australian communities benefit from agritech grants

  • Media release
  • Grants
01 November 2023
The first group of events funded through the $1.5 million Agritech Events Sponsorship Program has today been announced by AgriFutures Australia.
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New grants to help build resilient regional communities

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  • Future Drought Fund
25 October 2023
Applications are now open for grants of up to $20,000 or $50,000 for events and initiatives to strengthen communities and capability for drought…
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Thorny end for cactus racket

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
22 September 2023
Three individuals have been penalised after an attempt to import succulents was intercepted by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
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$1.6 million for Nuffield scholarships with a focus on drought resilience

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  • Future Drought Fund
12 September 2023
The Future Drought Fund is investing $1.6 million through the country’s leading agricultural scholarship organisation, Nuffield Australia, over the…
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Determination on the question of prosecution of Amber Heard

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  • Biosecurity
22 August 2023
Prosecution action will not be taken against actress Amber Heard over allegations related to her sentencing for the illegal import of two dogs into…
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Grants open for wine and cider producers

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  • Grants
01 August 2023
Applications for the fifth round of the Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grants program is now open for wine and cider producers.
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Release of the final report for the prawn risk review

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  • Imports
05 June 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) takes the biosecurity risks associated with imported prawns seriously.
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2900 quarantine turkey poults nearly ready to fly the coop

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  • Agriculture
29 March 2023
Australia’s state-of-the-art avian quarantine facility is filling the role of midwife to nearly 3000 turkey poults in Victoria.
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Biosecurity conditions for imported prawns

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  • Biosecurity
08 March 2023
The Australian Government continues to enforce stringent import conditions to manage the biosecurity risk associated with imported prawns and…
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Updated statement on Biosecurity Risk Material on new vehicles arriving in Australia

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  • Biosecurity
03 March 2023
Since 2021, Australia’s ports have seen an 88 percent increase in new vehicles arriving with biosecurity risk material contamination.
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Cutting down importers of illegal timber products

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  • Compliance
03 March 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has fined 14 furniture importers over $186,000 last week because they didn’t act to minimise…
Grants open for wood processing facilities.

Grants open for wood processing facilities

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  • Grants
22 December 2022
Applications are now open for the Accelerate Adoption of Wood Processing Innovation Program grant round.
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Cutting-edge tech takes off at PEQ

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  • Biosecurity
21 December 2022
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is rolling out sophisticated new technology to detect and identify exotic plant viruses and…
Drought grants to boost on farm.

New drought grants to boost on farm resilience

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  • Drought
18 November 2022
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry have launched a new grants program to encourage more farmers to take up drought resilience…

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