Events

The program for the July MacGroups (see below) has been developed based on your feedback, from many conversations, over recent months. The complex landscape that impacts macadamia production, processing and supply is even more complex in the current market environment. With farmgate returns below the cost of production, impacting heavily on business viability, a focus beyond the farm gate is often very hard, but a focus on the bigger picture will provide insight for the medium and longer term.

MacGroups are both the opportunity to hear answers to your questions, to pose more questions and very importantly to come together as an industry, and we encourage you to attend. 

MacGroup presentations:

• Market update - state of the world nut market and current Australian macadamia position including our industry’s response and compelling new domestic campaigns 
• Managing low farm gate prices - insights and information for growers
• Current macadamia landscape - what are the key roles and responsibilities of the main players and stakeholders in the macadamia industry? 
• Farm business resilience – financial, planning and on-farm assistance programs available to growers
• Drone spraying – what you can and can’t do in a macadamia orchard.

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Gympie

Monday 17 July

Time: 12 noon - 4.30pm

Venue: Apostolic Church Hall, Cnr Old Maryborough Rd & Atkinson Rd, Gympie

Glass House Mountains

Tuesday 18 July

Time: 8.30am - 12 noon

Venue: Landsborough Sports Complex, 15 Tunnel Ridge Road, Landsborough

Bundaberg

Thursday 20 July

Time: 8.30am – 12 noon

Venue: Apostolic Church Complex, 302 Ashfield Road, Ashfield

Mid North Coast

Tuesday 25 July

Time: 8.30am – 1.00pm

Venue: Nambucca Heads RSL Club, 3 Nelson Street, Nambucca Heads NSW 2448

Northern Rivers (Wednesday)

Wednesday 26 July

Time: 8.30am – 1.00pm

Venue: Summerland Farm, 253 Wardell Rd, Alstonville NSW 2477

Northern Rivers (Thursday)

Thursday 27 July

Time: 8.30am – 1.00pm

Venue: Summerland Farm, 253 Wardell Rd, Alstonville NSW 2477

The AMS MacGroups have been funded by Hort Innovation, using the macadamia research and development levy and contributions from the Australian Government, and the Australian Macadamia Society. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.

New South Wales MacGroups have been partially funded through the Early Needs Recovery Program. The Early Needs Recovery Program is part of the $150 million Primary Industry Support Package which is co-funded by the Australian and NSW Governments. For more information about the program, please visit Early Needs Recovery Program - Local Land Services (nsw.gov.au).