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CANEGROWERS Burdekin Ltd Newsletter Edition 2016/49 Distributed: Thursday 22 December 2016
CANEGROWERS Burdekin
Directors & Staff Wish you a very Merry Christmas and a safe &
Happy New Year
This is the final edition of canenews for 2016, the first edition for 2017 will be published
mid to late January
Office Closure
The Office of CANEGROWERS Burdekin
will be closed from midday
Friday 23rd December
reopening on Tuesday 3rd January
Christmas the season of hope
My hope list: After the long drawn out marketing mess …my hope is that growers
never have their rights challenged like this again and that the QSL On-
Supply Agreement and the Canegrowers Burdekin CSA are finalised
before the end of January and we can then all move forward with a
relationship of mutual respect and trust to rebuild confidence in the
cane industry
The State Government recognises that it is delusional to think that they
can have a strong economy whilst flogging Ergon as a cash cow and
change their policy so that Queensland can return to having the
cheapest electricity in Australia
The wet seasons return to normal
That Wilmar achieve and improve the performance of the Burdekin Mills
to availability levels that match grower's expectations
The forecast world deficit for raw sugar occurs with the result the price
remains around and above the $550 per tonne mark
Our Impacted Growers court case against Wilmar relating to the 2010
shortfall is resolved and growers are more than satisfied with the result
That alternate/rotational crops are established in the Burdekin that have
the potential to be exported and that provide genuine and profitable
opportunities to the benefit of growers
That all cane farmers in the Burdekin have a happy, safe and
prosperous 2017.
Merry Christmas
Debra Burden
General Manager
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The following canenews front pages highlight the 2016 year
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Wilmar CEO asked to end impasse
The Leader of the Opposition Mr. Tim Nicholls and local MP and Agriculture Shadow Minister
Dale Last called on Mr. Kuok (CEO and Chairman of Wilmar) to show leadership and to
urgently intervene to resolve the long-standing impasse in the finalisation of cane supply and
on supply agreements. (Click here)
Mr. Nicholls and Mr. Last asked why the other six miller companies can negotiate an
agreement with QSL but not Wilmar and confirmed that the LNP has absolutely no intention of
backing down on amendments to the Qld Sugar Industry Act ....changes that were needed to
ensure growers had genuine choice in marketing.
Leader of the Opposition Tim Nicholls, Agriculture Shadow Minster Dale Last
and CANEGROWERS Burdekin Chair Phil Marano
CANEGROWERS Burdekin writes to Qld Labor MPs on Wilmar’s actions With the recent media coverage of the potential rise of alternate political parties, we have
taken the opportunity to write to every Qld Labor MP. We have pointed out to the Labor MPs
that Queensland cane farming families have the perception that the Labor Government is
supporting a foreign owned, for profit, company that is alleged to have been involved in the
destruction of rainforests and has been accused by Amnesty International of labour
exploitation. We pointed out that their constituents are concerned that Labor appears to be
giving preference to this company over them and that Labor appears to be support this
company in their efforts to strip farmers of their rights to continue to utilise an Australian
industry owned not for profit company.
We have asked the Queensland Government to support its constituents and to put pressure
on Wilmar to have all contracts (including the CANEGROWERS cane supply agreements and
the QSL On-Supply Agreement) signed urgently. This will provide relief from some of the
financial and mental stress that Wilmar has placed on growers. Click here to read letter.
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You can join the QSL mailing list to receive weekly
updates from QSL as well as other
QSL news and information. To join the mailing list click
here.
QFF things to know 1. Water assets will be included in stamp duty exemptions
for family successions following QFF's
constructive negotiations with the state government to
extend the exemption initially overlooked in the 2016-17
Budget measures. DETAILS.
2. QFF, Queensland Tourism Industry Council & WWF -
Australia have partnered to challenge the way
governments fund productive infrastructure like the Great
Barrier Reef. Joint statement HERE. Jacobs' report
HERE.
3. If the Reef was a dam, would it get more funding? QFF
outlines the rationale behind the Jacobs report and how
governments are falling short of funding and servicing the
Reef, a $21 billion infrastructure asset. QCL column
HERE.
4. You don't have to travel far from town to experience the
telecommunications ‘tyranny of distance’. See QFF
President Stuart Armitage's QCL column discussing the
importance of regional telecommunications HERE.
5. The latest edition of the Reef Alliance 'Reliable 5' is now
out. See latest edition on all things Reef and agriculture
HERE. Click HERE to to receive these updates in your
inbox.
6. The Federal Treasurer Hon. Scott Morrison MP has
released a factsheet with everything farmers need to
know about changes to tax regulation around
backpackers. See the factsheet HERE.
7. The QFF team wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year!
2017 Queensland Women's Week Grants Applications are invited for one-off funding of up to $3,000
(GST exclusive) to deliver events, projects or activities during
Queensland Women’s Week 2017, from 6 to 12 March.
Applications are invited for events, project and activities that
aim to:
celebrate the achievements of women and girls
empower and inspire Queensland women and girls to
participate in, and pursue, leadership positions in their
community and workplace
raise community awareness of the benefits of having
women in decision-making positions.
Applications close 5pm Friday 6 January 2017.
Visit SmartyGrants to submit your application.
For more information about the grants, contact YWCA
Queensland between 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday
(except on public holidays) on 0419 006 339 or email
YWCA Queensland is administering the Queensland Women’s
Week grants on behalf of the Queensland Government.
For more information
Phone: 0419 006 339
Email: [email protected]
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Pricing information
Growers can monitor QSL pool performance via the Price Pool Matrices
published on the QSL website (www.qsl.com.au). This information is updated
regularly and provides a sense of how the QSL-managed pools are performing
over the current season.
Gross $/Tonne IPS
Net
2016 Season $540 $520
2017 Season $541 $521
2018 Season $519 $499
2019 Season $501 $481
Estimated QSL Pool Prices
As at 25 November 2016
$/Tonne IPS
GROSS 2016
QSL Harvest Pool $522
QSL Actively Managed Pool $562
QSL Guaranteed Floor Pool $466
QSL US Quota Pool $774
QSL 2-season Forward Pool $480
QSL 3-season Forward Pool $497
2016 Season Advances & Payments
as at 5 December 2016
* paid
The Advance Program is a guide only. CANEGROWERS Burdekin takes no
responsibility for its accuracy. It only applies to growers who did not forward
price for 2016 (the default method). Growers who have forward priced for
2016 will be paid the same percentage of their final expected proceeds. For
individual advance rates check your grower forecast on the Wilmar website.
$/tonne IPS
% estimated
return
Initial $267
18 August 16* $326
20 October 16* $368
15 December 16* $383
26 January 17 $420 80.0%
23 February 17 $433 82.5%
23 March 17 $459 87.5%
20 April 17 $472 90.0%
18 May 17 $485 92.5%
22 June 17 $498 95.0%
Final Payment $525 100%
Wilmar Indicative Future Sugar Prices
as at 22 December 2016
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Burdekin Falls Dam Assessable Capacity Percentage
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
82.0% 21 Dec 2016
Waterfind Burdekin
Haughton WSS Water
Market Summary
Allocations
Dam Storage
The above information is provided by Waterfind. The
information provided is of a general nature only and must not
be relied upon in substitution for professional advice.
Waterfind accepts no responsibility for the accuracy,
completeness or timeliness of any information provided. For
more information click here.
As at 16 December 2016
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DATES TO REMEMBER
Sugar Industry Calendar
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Office Hours Mon - Thurs: 9am - 5pm
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Debra Burden General Manager 0417 709 435
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Chair
[email protected] 0404 004 371
Owen Menkens
Deputy Chair
[email protected] 0409 480 179
Steven Pilla [email protected] 0417 071 861
Roger Piva [email protected] 0429 483 815
Sib Torrisi [email protected] 0429 827 196
Greg Rossato [email protected] 0418 713 563
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Burdekin Cane Auditors—Workplace Coordinators
Site Name Email Phone
Inkerman Vicki Lewis [email protected] 4782 1020
Kalamia Ray Collinson [email protected] 4783 0319
Pioneer Geraldine Cantarella [email protected] 4782 5346
Invicta Mark Saunders [email protected] 4782 9153